adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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