Bacterially

Bacterially is an adverb meaning in a manner related to, produced by, or caused by bacteria. It is derived from the noun bacteria and the related adjective bacterial, with the adverb form used to modify verbs or clauses.

Used in microbiology and related disciplines, bacterially describes processes driven by bacterial activity. Examples include bacterially driven fermentation, where bacteria convert substrates such as sugars into acids or alcohol; bacterially produced enzymes and vitamins; and bacterially mediated biogeochemical transformations such as nitrate reduction or phosphate mineralization.

Difference between terms: Bacterial is the adjective; bacterially is the adverb; e.g., "bacterial infection" (adjective), "the infection was bacterially driven" (adverb).

Note: While used in scientific writing, the term does not refer to a distinct biological process; rather it designates the source or agent of the process.