English

Etymology

    From structural + -ly.

    Adverb

    structurally (not comparable)

    1. In terms of structure.
      After the hurricane, the building was structurally sound but aesthetically displeasing.
      • 2018 February 2, Mercedes Leguizamon and Saeed Ahmed, “There are more than 54,000 bridges in the US in need of repair, says this study”, in CNN[1]:
        Being structurally deficient does not necessarily mean that the bridge is unsafe, but it does mean it’s in need of repair.
      • 2022 April 20, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Eastern”, in RAIL, number 955, page 30:
        Harringay: The station booking office has been permanently closed, after it was declared structurally unsafe.

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