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Generically vs Genetically - What's the difference?

generically | genetically |

As adverbs the difference between generically and genetically

is that generically is in a generic manner while genetically is in terms of origin or development.

generically

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a generic manner.
  • With regard to a genus.
    • an animal generically distinct from another

    genetically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In terms of origin or development.
  • * 1999 , Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams , I.b:
    • Hildebrandt is certainly right in maintaining that all dream-images could be explained genetically , if we spent sufficient time and concentration on tracing their origin.
  • In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
    • Genetically modified crops.