- 1connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals, and plants live; connected with the environment the environmental impact of pollution environmental issues/problems an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) environmental damage
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- 2connected with the conditions that affect the behavior and development of someone or something environmental influences an environmental health officer
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NAmE//ɪnˌvaɪərnˈmɛntl//, NAmE//ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl//
[usually before noun]NAmE//ɪnˌvaɪərnˈmɛntl̩i//, NAmE//ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl̩i//
adverb an environmentally sensitive area (= one that is easily damaged or that contains rare animals, plants, etc.) environmentally damagingSee environmental in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: environmental