elastically
elastically Lexical Profile
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• adverb
In a manner that is able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched, compressed, or deformed; with physical springiness or resilience.
"The suspension bridge was engineered to deform elastically under heavy wind loads and return to its original position once the storm passed."
Without any net loss of kinetic energy during a physical collision, or with a substantial change in supply or demand in response to price shifts (in physics and economics).
"In an ideal gas model, the microscopic particles are assumed to collide elastically with one another and with the walls of the container."
In an adaptable, accommodating, or flexible manner when responding to changing circumstances, rules, or demands.
"The organization's budget was structured elastically so that funds could be reallocated quickly during an economic downturn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'elastic' plus the adverbial suffix '-ally'. The root 'elastic' derives from Modern Latin 'elasticus', coined from Ancient Greek 'elastos' (ductile, flexible), from the verb 'elaunein' (to drive, beat out, or set in motion).