academically

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US/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/US/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.li/

adverb

In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.

“academically disadvantaged demographic group”

Opposite
nonacademically
OriginEnglish academic ← French académique ← Latin acadēmicu →
Less commonFirst used First attested in the late 16th centuryScrabble 22
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Meanings

adverbacademically (comparative more academically, superlative most academically)

comparative more academically · superlative most academically

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

    academically disadvantaged demographic group

    1 more example

    Academically, the football team is counter-productive.

    Antonyms: nonacademically

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.

Opposite
nonacademically

Origin

  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. Englishacademically

From academical + -ly or academic + -ally.

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Translations

Catalan acadèmicament
  • acadèmicamentin an academic style or way
Finnish akateemisesti, akateemisesti
  • akateemisestiin an academic style or way
  • akateemisestiin terms of educational achievement
  • akateemisestifrom an academic perspective
German akademisch, wissenschaftlich
  • akademischin an academic style or way
  • wissenschaftlichin terms of educational achievement
Italian accademicamente, accademicamente
  • accademicamentein an academic style or way
  • accademicamentefrom an academic perspective
Polish akademicko
  • akademickoin an academic style or way
Portuguese academicamente
  • academicamentein an academic style or way
Spanish académicamente
  • académicamentein an academic style or way
Turkish akademik olarak, bilimsel olarak
  • akademik olarakin an academic style or way
  • bilimsel olarakin terms of educational achievement
  • ilmî olarakin terms of educational achievement
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APA

academically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academically

MLA

“academically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “academically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academically.

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