[Ads-l] organically

[Benjamin Barrett]

The Oxford Dictionary site (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/organic?searchDictCode=all <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/organic?searchDictCode=all>) has this meaning:

Characterized by gradual or natural development:
the organic growth of community projects

Wiktionary’s definitions (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/organic <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/organic>) hint at a possible line of development.

Benjamin Barrett
Formerly of Seattle, WA

> On 17 Apr 2016, at 11:11, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> CNN:
> 
> "The concept...isn't  something the Sanders campaign comes up with. It's
> something his supporters do organically."
> 
> "Without prompting; naturally and spontaneously."
> 
> Not really  in OED. The third or fourth time I've heard this in the past
> several weeks.
> 
> JL

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