scientifically

Adverb

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.

   Synonyms:

   systematically

4. With regard to science.
   • 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, […]2019 May 2, Nina Avramova, “When you should use self-help programs and when to skip them”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2025
5. From a scientific perspective.
   • Scientifically, there's nothing special about the year 2012.
   • 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.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