Etymology

academically

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Today it means: In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective. Full definition →

First used First attested in the late 16th centuryEnglish academic ← French académique ← Latin acadēmicu
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  1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  2. Ancient GreekἈκαδημία (Akadēmía)
  3. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  4. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
  5. Ancient Greekἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)
  6. Latinacadēmicus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishacademical
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. Medieval Latinacadēmicus
  13. Latinacadēmicu
  14. Frenchacadémique
  15. Englishacademic
  16. English todayacademically

From academical + -ly or academic + -ally.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the late 16th century In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.