symptomatically en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English symptomatic 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 symptomatically From symptomatic + -ally.
Meanings
- In a symptomatic manner; diagnostically.
- Directed at symptoms, rather than a cause.
- Based upon symptoms, rather than a causative agent.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more symptomatically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most symptomatically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |