surgically
adverb
Simple meaning
Relating to surgery.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
surjihkuhleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɝdʒɪkəli
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Definition
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adverb
Relating to surgery; by means of surgery.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Relating to surgery; by means of surgery.
Used this way, surgically is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Inflected forms
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Of or relating to or involving or used in surgery.
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