scientifically

From scientific +‎ -ally.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌsɑɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/

scientifically (comparative more scientifically, superlative most scientifically)

1. Using science or methods of science.
2. Using the scientific method.
3. Methodically.

   He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.

4. With regard to science.
   • 2019 May 2, Nina Avramova, “When you should use self-help programs and when to skip them”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Redding’s study asked four psychologists with expertise in anxiety and depressive disorders to rate each self-help book on five criteria: how scientifically grounded the book is; whether there are guidelines for self-diagnosis, […]

5. From a scientific perspective.

   Scientifically, there's nothing special about the year 2012.

   • 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 210:

     I remembered the old doctor, - ‘It would be interesting for science to watch the mental changes of individuals, on the spot.’ I felt I was becoming scientifically interesting.

• (methodically): systematically, systemwise; see also Thesaurus:methodically