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

diagnostically

adverb
 
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪkli/
 
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑːstɪkli/
(specialist)
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  1. in connection with identifying something, especially an illness
    • The condition is very rare and diagnostically challenging.
    • Commercial DNA testing is not at present reliable enough to be used diagnostically.
    • Tests can add value, both diagnostically and in terms of benchmarking achievement.
previously
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