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Definition of clinically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clinically

adverb
 
/ˈklɪnɪkli/
 
/ˈklɪnɪkli/
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  1. in a way that is connected with the examination and treatment of patients and their illnesses
    • a clinically proven affective treatment
  2. in a way that causes symptoms (= signs of illness) that can be seen and recognized
    • clinically depressed
    • clinically dead (= judged to be dead from the condition of the body)
  3. (disapproving) in a cold and calm way, without feeling or sympathy
    • She reported these facts almost clinically, as if speaking about someone else.
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