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scientifically

adv · 6 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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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/
  • Maryland Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˌsɑe.ənˈtɪfɪkli/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtəfəkli/
  • New-Zealand: [ˌsɑe̯.ənˈtəfəkli]
  • CMU ARPABET: S AY2 AH0 N T IH1 F IH0 K AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S AY2 AH0 N T IH1 F IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Using science or methods of science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

Using the scientific method.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adv

Meaning 3

Methodically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.

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4

adv

Meaning 4

With regard to science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adv

Meaning 5

From a scientific perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

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6

adverb

Meaning 6

with respect to science; in a scientific way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this is scientifically interesting

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientia Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Medieval Latin scientificusder. Middle French scientifiquebor. English scientific Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English scientifically From scientific + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

73 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: wetenskaplik — using science or methods of science
  • Albanian: shkencërisht — using science or methods of science
  • Aragonese: scientificament — using science or methods of science
  • Armenian: գիտականորեն (gitakanoren) — using science or methods of science
  • Catalan: científicament — using science or methods of science
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科学的 (kēxué de) — using science or methods of science
  • Czech: vědecky — using science or methods of science
  • Dutch: wetenschappelijk — using science or methods of science
  • Esperanto: science — using science or methods of science
  • Estonian: teaduslikult — using science or methods of science
  • Finnish: tieteellisesti — using science or methods of science
  • French: scientifiquement — using science or methods of science
  • Galician: cientificamente — using science or methods of science
  • Georgian: მეცნიერულად (mecnierulad) — using science or methods of science
  • German: wissenschaftlich — using science or methods of science
  • Hungarian: tudományosan — using science or methods of science
  • Italian: scientificamente — using science or methods of science
  • Maltese: xjentifikament — using science or methods of science
  • Occitan: scientificament — using science or methods of science
  • Polish: naukowo — using science or methods of science
  • Portuguese: cientificamente — using science or methods of science
  • Russian: нау́чно (naúčno) — using science or methods of science
  • Spanish: científicamente — using science or methods of science
  • Ukrainian: науко́во (naukóvo) — using science or methods of science
  • Vietnamese: khoa học — using science or methods of science
  • Vietnamese: bằng phương pháp khoa học — using science or methods of science
  • Afrikaans: wetenskaplik — with regard to science
  • Albanian: shkencërisht — with regard to science
  • Catalan: científicament — with regard to science
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科学的 (kēxué de) — with regard to science
  • Estonian: teaduslikult — with regard to science
  • Finnish: tieteellisesti — with regard to science
  • French: scientifiquement — with regard to science
  • Hungarian: tudományosan — with regard to science
  • Italian: scientificamente — with regard to science
  • Maltese: xjentifikament — with regard to science
  • Portuguese: cientificamente — with regard to science
  • Slovene: znánstveno — with regard to science
  • Spanish: científicamente — with regard to science
  • Vietnamese: về khoa học — with regard to science
  • Afrikaans: wetenskaplik — from a scientific perspective
  • Albanian: shkencërisht — from a scientific perspective
  • Armenian: գիտականորեն (gitakanoren) — from a scientific perspective
  • Catalan: científicament — from a scientific perspective
  • Chinese Mandarin: 从科学的角度 (cóng kēxué de jiǎodù) — from a scientific perspective
  • Dutch: wetenschappelijk — from a scientific perspective
  • Estonian: teaduslikult — from a scientific perspective
  • Finnish: tieteellisesti — from a scientific perspective
  • French: scientifiquement — from a scientific perspective
  • Galician: cientificamente — from a scientific perspective
  • German: wissenschaftlich — from a scientific perspective
  • Italian: scientificamente — from a scientific perspective
  • Maltese: xjentifikament — from a scientific perspective
  • Portuguese: cientificamente — from a scientific perspective
  • Russian: нау́чно (naúčno) — from a scientific perspective
  • Spanish: científicamente — from a scientific perspective
  • Vietnamese: về mặt khoa học — from a scientific perspective
  • Afrikaans: wetenskaplik — in a scientific manner
  • Albanian: shkencërisht — in a scientific manner
  • Catalan: científicament — in a scientific manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科学地 (kēxué de) — in a scientific manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 系统地 (xìtǒng de) — in a scientific manner
  • Estonian: teaduslikult — in a scientific manner
  • Finnish: tieteellisesti — in a scientific manner
  • French: scientifiquement — in a scientific manner
  • Hungarian: tudományosan — in a scientific manner
  • Italian: scientificamente — in a scientific manner
  • Maltese: xjentifikament — in a scientific manner
  • Occitan: scientificament — in a scientific manner
  • Portuguese: cientificamente — in a scientific manner
  • Slovene: znánstveno — in a scientific manner
  • Spanish: científicamente — in a scientific manner
  • Vietnamese: một cách khoa học — in a scientific manner
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