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medically

A1
Fairly common

Pronunciation

UK

  • /mˈɛdɪkli/

US

  • /ˈmɛdəkli/

Meanings

Adverb

  1. in a way that relates to medicine, doctors, or medical judgment

Beyond the definition

"Medically" means in a way that relates to medicine, doctors, or healthcare. It is often used when something is judged, explained, or done from a medical point of view. For example, a person can be medically fit to work, medically unable to travel, or medically treated after an injury. The word often shows that the reason or decision is based on health, illness, or professional medical advice.

Examples

  1. 1

    Work fitness

    The doctor said he was medically fit to return to work.

  2. 2

    Medical opinion

    Medically speaking, the procedure is low-risk.

  3. 3

    Insurance coverage

    The surgery was considered medically necessary, so insurance covered it.

    • Phrasemedically necessary

      needed for health reasons, not just wanted

  4. 4

    Return to sport

    She cannot play again until she is medically cleared.

    • Phrasemedically cleared

      officially allowed after a health check

More examples
  1. 5

    Emergency treatment

    He was placed in a medically induced coma after the accident.

    • Phrasemedically induced

      caused by doctors as part of treatment

See also

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Contrast

Used with (collocations)

  • medically necessary
  • medically approved
  • medically supervised
  • medically induced

Word family

Explore

  • medical treatment
  • clinical judgment

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • medicallyadverb