forensically

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adverb

In a forensic manner.

“a forensically thorough search”

OriginEnglish forensic ← Latin forēnsis →
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Meanings

adverbforensically (comparative more forensically, superlative most forensically)

comparative more forensically · superlative most forensically

  1. In a forensic manner.

    a forensically thorough search

    1 more example

    He banged his fist forensically on the top of a dinner-wagon.

    1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 486
  2. Regarding forensics, or forensic science.

Origin

  1. Latinforēnsis
  2. Englishforensic
  3. Englishforensically

From forensic + -ally.

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APA

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MLA

“forensically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forensically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensically.

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