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medically

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adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /mˈɛdɪkli/

US

  • /ˈmɛdəkli/
  • /ˈmɛdɪkəli/

Description

"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.

    • Phrase

      medically necessary

      needed for health reasons, not just wanted

  4. 4

    Return to sport

    She cannot play again until she is medically cleared.

    • Phrase

      medically cleared

      officially allowed after a health check

  5. 5

    Emergency treatment

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

    • Phrase

      medically induced

      caused by doctors as part of treatment

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • medicallyadverb