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therapeutically

/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk.li/

therapeutically adverb: in a therapeutic manner.

Adverb

therapeutically (comparative more therapeutically, superlative most therapeutically)

  1. In a therapeutic manner.
    • This drug cannot be used therapeutically except as a placebo.

Forms of therapeutically

comparativemore therapeutically
superlativemost therapeutically

Origin of therapeutically

From therapeutic + -ally.

Words formed from therapeutically

Questions about therapeutically

What does therapeutically mean?
Therapeutically means in a therapeutic manner.
What part of speech is therapeutically?
Therapeutically is an adverb.
How do you pronounce therapeutically?
Therapeutically is pronounced /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk.li/.

Words near therapeutically in the dictionary

  1. therapeutic vaccine
  2. therapeutic vaccines
  3. therapeutic window
  4. therapeutic windows
  5. therapeutical
  6. therapeutically
  7. therapeuticals
  8. therapeuticize
  9. therapeuticized
  10. therapeuticizes
  11. therapeuticizing

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