adverb
- in a manner relating to or characteristic of a herbicide; in a way that kills or inhibits the growth of plants or weeds
Usage: technical; chiefly used in agricultural and chemical contexts
Examples
- The chemical compound acts herbicidally on broadleaf weeds.
- The spray was applied herbicidally to control invasive plant species.
- This substance functions herbicidally by disrupting photosynthesis in target plants.
- The farmer treated the field herbicidally to prepare it for planting.