parasitically

An adverb used in biological and ecological contexts meaning "in a manner relating to or characteristic of a parasite." It describes an organism living on or in another organism (the host) and benefiting at the host's expense, or metaphorically, a person or entity exploiting others without providing anything in return.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que indica algo hecho de manera propia de un parásito, es decir, viviendo a expensas de otro organismo o explotando a otros sin dar nada a cambio; se usa en contextos biológicos, ecológicos y figurativos.

1. In a parasitic manner C1 formal

   In a way that involves living off another organism or entity, often to its detriment.

   • The fungus grows parasitically on the roots of the tree.
   • Some birds behave parasitically by laying eggs in other birds' nests.
   • The company operated parasitically, draining resources from its partners.

   🇪🇸de manera parasitaria

   Antónimos: independentlysymbiotically

• more parasitically comparative form
• most parasitically superlative form