scientifically

Variant of scientific

scientific definition

sci·en·tific (sī′ən tif′ik)

adjective

  1. of or dealing with science scientific study
  2. used in or for natural science scientific apparatus
  3. based on, using, or in accordance with, the principles and methods of science; systematic and exact scientific classification
    1. done according to methods gained by systematic training scientific boxing
    2. having or showing such training

Etymology: ML scientificus, learned, lit., making knowledge (see science & -fic), orig. erroneous transl. of Gr epistēmonikos, pertaining to knowledge

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