Meanings
adverbtherapeutically (comparative more therapeutically, superlative most therapeutically)
comparative more therapeutically · superlative most therapeutically
- In a therapeutic manner.
This drug cannot be used therapeutically except as a placebo.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*treb-der.?
- Ancient Greekθερᾰ́πων (therắpōn)
- Ancient Greekθεραπεύω (therapeúō)
- Ancient Greekθερᾰπευτής (therăpeutḗs)
- Ancient Greekθεραπευτικός (therapeutikós)
- New Latintherapeuticus
- Middle Englishterapeucia
- Englishtherapeutic
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishtherapeutically
From therapeutic + -ally.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French thérapeutiquement
- thérapeutiquementin a therapeutic manner
Hungarian terápiásan
- terápiásanin a therapeutic manner
Italian terapeuticamente
- terapeuticamentein a therapeutic manner
Polish terapeutycznie
- terapeutyczniein a therapeutic manner
Portuguese terapeuticamente
- terapeuticamentein a therapeutic manner
Spanish terapéuticamente
- terapéuticamentein a therapeutic manner
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APA
therapeutically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutically
MLA
“therapeutically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “therapeutically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutically.
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