academically
adverb
ac·a·dem·i·cal·ly
ˌa-kə-ˈde-mi-k(ə-)lē 
: in an academic way: such as
a
: with regard to formal studies or academics
doing well academically
academically advanced students
And it has made them more appealing to colleges, which have grown more welcoming as they find that homeschoolers do fine academically.—
Linda Perlstein
Linda Perlstein… fans and coaches at academically elite institutions would say that, yes, they were handicapped by stricter admissions policies, but in the long run, brains win out over brawn.—Mark Bechtel
Mark Bechtel
b
: in a theoretical or speculative way without practical application
That scheme for bottling beer is interesting—but only academically. Down here, we don't bottle it, but drink it.—H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
c
: in a way that conforms to the tradition or rules of a school (as of literature or art)
The big problems arise with his paintings as artworks. His audacity with the brush is vitiated by academically fussy composition.—Peter Schjeldahl
Peter SchjeldahlExamples of academically in a Sentence
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Research from the Urban Institute has shown that parenting students do just as well, if not slightly better academically than their peers without children.
—Edward Conroy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The study also found that smartphone use helped male students catch up academically to female students, although the correlation between smartphone use and gender needs to be researched further.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
At Tuesday’s Maryland State Board of Education meeting, a wide range of data also suggests students are beginning to recover from the coronavirus pandemic academically but still lag behind the progress of their peers a decade ago.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, Nuur, the title character, is a sensitive and academically gifted 17-year-old boy growing up in Toronto’s Somali community in Dixon.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Edward Conroy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The study also found that smartphone use helped male students catch up academically to female students, although the correlation between smartphone use and gender needs to be researched further.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
At Tuesday’s Maryland State Board of Education meeting, a wide range of data also suggests students are beginning to recover from the coronavirus pandemic academically but still lag behind the progress of their peers a decade ago.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, Nuur, the title character, is a sensitive and academically gifted 17-year-old boy growing up in Toronto’s Somali community in Dixon.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Academically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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