1. in a way that is not natural or does not develop naturally; artificially
2. in a way that relates to or involves inorganic substances (not containing carbon compounds from living things)
Usage: chemistry; scientific

Examples

• The company grew inorganically through a series of acquisitions rather than expanding its existing operations.
• The merger allowed the business to expand inorganically into new markets.
• These crystals formed inorganically over millions of years without any biological processes.
• The compound was synthesized inorganically in the laboratory.
• The town developed inorganically after the highway was built, lacking the natural growth patterns of older settlements.
• The materials were processed inorganically using chemical methods.