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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio usado em contexto biológico e ecológico que significa «de modo relativo a um parasita ou característico dele». Descreve um organismo que vive sobre outro organismo (hospedeiro) ou dentro dele e obtém vantagem às custas do hospedeiro, ou, em sentido figurado, uma pessoa ou organização que explora os outros sem nada dar em troca.

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.

   🇵🇹Parasitariamente

   Antônimos: independentlysymbiotically

• more parasitically comparative form
• most parasitically superlative form