vegetatively
/ˈvɛdʒɪteɪtɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to plants or to growth and reproduction without seeds or spores, such as by cuttings or runners.
- The species reproduces both by seeds and vegetatively, ensuring its survival in various conditions.
- The gardener propagated the rose bush vegetatively by taking stem cuttings.
- Some plants can spread vegetatively through underground rhizomes.
- In a manner that is passive, inactive, or lacking mental or physical energy, like a plant.
- The patient existed vegetatively, with no awareness of his surroundings.
- She spent the weekend vegetatively watching TV and eating snacks.
- After the long illness, he lay vegetatively in bed, barely responding to anything.
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