magnetically

Magnetically is an adverb describing something affected by magnetism or magnetic fields. It denotes that a process, property, or effect is due to magnets or magnetic forces rather than other influences. The term is used across physics, engineering, and applied sciences to specify that magnetism plays a role in the described phenomenon.

Common uses include magnetically induced currents (electromagnetic induction), magnetically aligned spins or dipoles under an external field, magnetically polarized materials, and magnetically controlled actuation. For example, a coil can produce a magnetically induced current when its magnetic flux changes, and a ferromagnetic material will align its domains directionally when exposed to a magnetic field, becoming magnetically ordered. In materials science, magnetically responsive polymers and composites change properties in response to a magnetic field, illustrating magnetically guided actuation or sensing. In navigation or biology, agents or devices may be described as magnetically guided when magnetic fields steer their motion.

Notes: The word does not imply electrical stimulation per se; electromagnetic phenomena can be described as magnetically mediated but may also involve electric fields. The term is simply a linguistic descriptor indicating magnetic influence, and its precise meaning depends on the context of magnetism, field strength, and material properties.