adv
Meaning 1
In a clinical manner: dispassionately or analytically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
clinically
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adv
Meaning 2
In the setting of a medical clinic; in a clinical setting; (of a health condition) to a degree high enough to be relevant to clinical practice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- clinically apparent
- Hypokalemia may manifest clinically as fatigue and muscle cramping.
- Mild electrolyte disturbances are usually not clinically apparent, but if they worsen, symptoms begin.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonclinically
adv
Meaning 3
At a person's bedside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a person baptised clinically
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adverb
Meaning 4
in a clinical manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she is clinically qualified
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic English -al English clinical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English clinically From clinical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: clínicament — in the setting of a medical clinic
- Finnish: kliinisesti — in the setting of a medical clinic
- French: cliniquement — in the setting of a medical clinic
- Galician: clinicamente — in the setting of a medical clinic
- Italian: clinicamente — in the setting of a medical clinic
- Portuguese: clinicamente — in the setting of a medical clinic
- Spanish: clínicamente — in the setting of a medical clinic
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