Standard Lemma guide

medically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kli/
  • US, Georgia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈmed.ɪ.kli/
  • CMU ARPABET: M EH1 D AH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M EH1 D IH0 K AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

For medical purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This drug should be used medically rather than recreationally.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a medical manner or context.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • medically speaking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

involving medical practice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • medically trained nurses
  • medically correct treatment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical 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 medically From medical + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mèdicament — in a medical manner or context
  • Finnish: lääketieteellisesti — in a medical manner or context
  • Portuguese: medicamente — in a medical manner or context
  • Spanish: médicamente — in a medical manner or context