Etymology

scientifically

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Today it means: Using science or methods of science. Full definition →

English scientific ← Middle French scientifique ← Medieval Latin scientificus
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  3. Latinsciō
  4. Latinsciēns
  5. Latinscientia
  6. Medieval Latinscientificus
  7. Middle Frenchscientifique
  8. Englishscientific
  9. English todayscientifically

From scientific + -ally.

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