artificially

adverb8 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

describes something kept at a lower level than is natural, such as prices or interest rates

describes something made larger than it should be, such as prices or ego

describes something created in an unnatural or forced way

to increase or improve something in a way that is not natural or sustainable

to encourage growth or activity through unnatural means

to create or manufacture something using non-natural methods

to make something last longer than it would naturally, such as a life or a situation

to force a rule, structure, or order that does not arise naturally