medically
Americanadverb
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in a way that relates to the science or practice of medicine.
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as a treatment for illness, pain, or injury; therapeutically.
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in a way that relates to one's health.
Example Sentences
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But staff found nothing medically wrong with him and he was sent to spend two weeks in a rehabilitation unit.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Simon, who medically retired in 2013, started his career in the now closed Maze prison in 1988.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Technically, I’m not “sick,” but I will be medically unable to work that day.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
At the same time, I know this is an elective procedure and not medically essential.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Maybe it’s been medically prescribed: ten rows a day of plain, ten of purl.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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