cryosurgically

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adverb

In a cryosurgical way.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

adverbcryosurgically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a cryosurgical way.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  5. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  6. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
  9. Proto-Hellenic*worgós
  10. Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
  11. Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
  12. Late Latinchīrurgicus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Medieval Latincirurgicālis
  16. Middle Frenchcirurgica
  17. Middle Englishcirurgical
  18. Englishsurgical
  19. Englishcryosurgical
  20. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  21. Proto-Germanic*līką
  22. Englishcryosurgically

From cryosurgical + -ly.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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