sterilely

sterilely
sterile ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to produce children, young, crops, or fruit. 2) lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement. 3) free from bacteria or other living micro-organisms.
DERIVATIVES sterilely adverb sterility noun.
ORIGIN Latin sterilis, related to Greek steira 'barren cow' .

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  • sterilely — adverb see sterile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sterilely — See sterile. * * * …   Universalium

  • sterilely — adverb in a sterile manner …   Wiktionary

  • sterilely — adv. in a sterile manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sterilely — ster·ile·ly …   English syllables

  • sterilely — l(l)ē, i adverb : in a sterile manner : so as to be or remain sterile …   Useful english dictionary

  • sterile — sterilely, adv. sterility /steuh ril i tee/, sterileness, n. /ster il/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, adj. 1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments. 2. incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring.… …   Universalium

  • sterile — adjective Etymology: Middle English steryle, from Latin sterilis; akin to Gothic stairo barren animal, Sanskrit starī sterile cow Date: 15th century 1. a. failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores b. failing to produce or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sterility — See sterilely. * * * …   Universalium

  • sterileness — See sterilely. * * * …   Universalium

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