adverb
- in a manner relating to or caused by friction; with friction involved
Usage: technical/scientific context
Examples
- The two surfaces moved frictionally against each other, generating heat.
- In physics, we calculated how the object would slow down frictionally on the inclined plane.
- The brake pads engage frictionally with the rotor to stop the vehicle.
- Energy was lost frictionally as the machinery operated.
- The rope was held frictionally between the two hands.