medically en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Georgia, US) audio
- /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kli/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmed.ɪ.kli/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English medically From medical + -ly.
Meanings
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For medical purposes.
This drug should be used medically rather than recreationally.
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In a medical manner or context.
medically speaking
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most medically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more medically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
es médicamente (in a medical manner or context) · ca mèdicament (in a medical manner or context) · pt medicamente (in a medical manner or context) · fi lääketieteellisesti (in a medical manner or context)