scientifically
adverbattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli//
- Australia//ˌsɑe.ənˈtɪfɪkli//
- New Zealand//ˌsaɪ.ənˈtəfəkli//
- New Zealand/[ˌsɑe̯.ənˈtəfəkli]/
Using science or methods of science.
adverb
- 1
Using science or methods of science.
- 2
Using the scientific method.
- 3
Methodically.
He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.
- 4
With regard to science.
Redding’s study asked four psychologists with expertise in anxiety and depressive disorders to rate each self-help book on five criteria: how scientifically grounded the book is; whether there are guidelines for self-diagnosis, […]
- 5
From a scientific perspective.
Scientifically, there's nothing special about the year 2012.
I remembered the old doctor, - ‘It would be interesting for science to watch the mental changes of individuals, on the spot.’ I felt I was becoming scientifically interesting.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientia Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Medieval Latin scientificusder. Middle French scientifiquebor. English scientific 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 scientifically From scientific + -ally.
Forms
- comparative
- more scientifically
- superlative
- most scientifically
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