adv
academically
ak-uh-DEHM-ihk-uh-lee
adv
1
In a way that relates to school or university study and performance.
"He struggled academically in his first year but improved steadily."
How to Use Academically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes how someone is doing in terms of schoolwork or scholarly performance.
Common pairings
academically gifted
struggle academically
Word Forms
more academically comparative, most academically superlative
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Etymology
From academic plus the adverb suffix -ally.