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Etymology
Etymology tree English epidemic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English epidemically From epidemic + -ally.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In the manner of an epidemic.
Malaria occurs endemically, epidemically, pandemically, or sporadically.
1886, Hermann Ludwig Eichhorst, Handbook of Practical Medicine, page 168:
- (not-comparable) Regarding epidemics.