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Climatic vs Climatically - What's the difference?

climatic | climatically |

As an adjective climatic

is of, relating to or influenced by climate.

As an adverb climatically is

in a climatic manner.

climatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to or influenced by climate.
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  • , author=Donald Worster , title=A Drier and Hotter Future , volume=100, issue=1, page=70 , magazine= citation , passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}

    Usage notes

    Do not confuse with climactic, which relates to climax.

    climatically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a climatic manner.
  • Regarding the climate.