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Vinony

medically

adverb

  1. in a medical sense
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kli/ / /ˈmed.ɪ.kli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? 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.

  1. For medical purposes.

    “This drug should be used medically rather than recreationally.”

  2. In a medical manner or context.

    “medically speaking”