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Clinical vs Clinically - What's the difference?

clinical | clinically |

As an adjective clinical

is of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility.

As an adverb clinically is

in a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically.

clinical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility.
  • Medicine is now more often practiced in a clinical setting than in the home.
  • Dealing with how to practically manage patients, contrasting with prehealth sciences.
  • Done in a cool, emotionless fashion.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
  • Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
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  • , year=2011 , date=September 24 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania , work=BBC Sport citation , passage=Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson put his below-par performance against Argentina behind him with a fine first-half showing, slotting four kicks from six and controlling his back-line with aplomb, while England's three-quarters were brimming with life and clinical with their execution.}}

    Derived terms

    * clinical biochemistry * clinical chemistry * clinical medicine * clinical pharmacy * clinical research * clinical study * clinical trial

    clinically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically.
  • In the setting of a medical clinic; in a clinical setting.
  • Clinically , some signs of disease are less apparent than they would be in the normal home or work environment.