clinically

/ˈklɪnɪkəli/KLIH-nih-kuh-lee

Meaningin a way relating to a sickbed

Common meaning: in a clinical way

clinicalrelating to a bed or bedside careSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 115 · scan
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Greekklinikos‘relating to a bed or bedside care’source
Latinclinicus‘bedside physician’source
Frenchclinique‘bedridden person’source
Englishclinical‘relating to medical examination or treatment’
Englishformed in English from clinicalclinically‘in a clinical way’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a way relating to a sickbed. It can be inferred from any of: clinical.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from clinical + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Source words

klinikos Greek · source word “relating to a bed or bedside care”

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