by artificial means

ADVERB
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

by artificial means is a valid 19-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3Y4A1R1T1I1F4I1C3I1A1L1M3E1A1N1S1
3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does by artificial means mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

Not according to nature; not by natural means.