scientifically

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Canada, US, UK/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/Australia/ˌsɑe.ənˈtɪfɪkli/New Zealand/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtəfəkli/New Zealand[ˌsɑe̯.ənˈtəfəkli]

adverb

Using science or methods of science.

“He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.”

Less commonScrabble 24

Meanings

adverbscientifically (comparative more scientifically, superlative most scientifically)

comparative more scientifically · superlative most scientifically

  1. Using science or methods of science.
  2. Methodically.

    He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.

    Synonyms: systematically

  3. With regard to science.

    Redding’s study asked four psychologists with expertise in anxiety and depressive disorders to rate each self-help book on five criteria: how scientifically grounded the book is; whether there are guidelines for self-diagnosis, […]

    2019 May 2, Nina Avramova, “When you should use self-help programs and when to skip them”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2025
  4. From a scientific perspective.

    Scientifically, there's nothing special about the year 2012.

    1 more example

    I remembered the old doctor, - ‘It would be interesting for science to watch the mental changes of individuals, on the spot.’ I felt I was becoming scientifically interesting.

    1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 210

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbMethodically.

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Origin

  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. Englishscientifically

From scientific + -ally.

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Translations

Afrikaans wetenskaplik, wetenskaplik
  • wetenskaplikusing science or methods of science
  • wetenskaplikwith regard to science
  • wetenskaplikfrom a scientific perspective
  • wetenskaplikin a scientific manner
Catalan científicament, científicament
  • científicamentusing science or methods of science
  • científicamentwith regard to science
  • científicamentfrom a scientific perspective
  • científicamentin a scientific manner
Chinese Mandarin 科学的, 科学的
  • 科学的 (kēxué de)using science or methods of science
  • 科学的 (kēxué de)with regard to science
  • 从科学的角度 (cóng kēxué de jiǎodù)from a scientific perspective
  • 科学地 (kēxué de)in a scientific manner
  • 系统地 (xìtǒng de)in a scientific manner
Czech vědecky
  • vědeckyusing science or methods of science
Dutch wetenschappelijk, wetenschappelijk
  • wetenschappelijkusing science or methods of science
  • wetenschappelijkfrom a scientific perspective
Esperanto science
  • scienceusing science or methods of science
Estonian teaduslikult, teaduslikult
  • teaduslikultusing science or methods of science
  • teaduslikultwith regard to science
  • teaduslikultfrom a scientific perspective
  • teaduslikultin a scientific manner
Finnish tieteellisesti, tieteellisesti
  • tieteellisestiusing science or methods of science
  • tieteellisestiwith regard to science
  • tieteellisestifrom a scientific perspective
  • tieteellisestiin a scientific manner
French scientifiquement, scientifiquement
  • scientifiquementusing science or methods of science
  • scientifiquementwith regard to science
  • scientifiquementfrom a scientific perspective
  • scientifiquementin a scientific manner
German wissenschaftlich, wissenschaftlich
  • wissenschaftlichusing science or methods of science
  • wissenschaftlichfrom a scientific perspective
Hungarian tudományosan, tudományosan
  • tudományosanusing science or methods of science
  • tudományosanwith regard to science
  • tudományosanin a scientific manner
Italian scientificamente, scientificamente
  • scientificamenteusing science or methods of science
  • scientificamentewith regard to science
  • scientificamentefrom a scientific perspective
  • scientificamentein a scientific manner
Polish naukowo
  • naukowousing science or methods of science
Portuguese cientificamente, cientificamente
  • cientificamenteusing science or methods of science
  • cientificamentewith regard to science
  • cientificamentefrom a scientific perspective
  • cientificamentein a scientific manner
Russian нау́чно, нау́чно
  • нау́чно (naúčno)using science or methods of science
  • нау́чно (naúčno)from a scientific perspective
Spanish científicamente, científicamente
  • científicamenteusing science or methods of science
  • científicamentewith regard to science
  • científicamentefrom a scientific perspective
  • científicamentein a scientific manner
Ukrainian науко́во
  • науко́во (naukóvo)using science or methods of science
Vietnamese khoa học, bằng phương pháp khoa học
  • khoa họcusing science or methods of science
  • bằng phương pháp khoa họcusing science or methods of science
  • về khoa họcwith regard to science
  • về mặt khoa họcfrom a scientific perspective
  • một cách khoa họcin a scientific manner
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