C1adverbhomescience
US/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl.i/
UK/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl.i/
in a way that is connected with how something is built or organized
In context
Engineers said the old bridge was no longer structurally safe.
The house survived the earthquake because it was structurally strong.
Structurally, the two molecules are almost identical, but they behave very differently.
Words that go with structurally
adverb + adjective
- structurally soundBefore you buy an old house, check that it is structurally sound.
- structurally safeInspectors declared the school building structurally safe after the storm.
- structurally damagedDozens of homes were structurally damaged by the floods.
- structurally similarThe new drug is structurally similar to an older one.
- structurally weakCracks in the wall suggest the building is structurally weak.