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clinically

adv. manner
C1 Advanced US //ˈkɫɪnɪkəɫi// UK //klˈɪnɪkli// clin·i·cal·ly

adv. in a way that relates to medical care or hospitals. You use it to describe facts about health, not just feelings.

adv. relating to the observation and treatment of patients in a hospital or clinic; based on medical evidence rather than theory.


SIMPLE

The patient is clinically stable after surgery.

CONTEXTUAL

Doctors rely on clinically proven methods to treat common infections safely.

COMPLEX

While the theory was elegant, it lacked clinically significant data to support widespread adoption in general practice.

Origin

From clinical + -ly.

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