symptomatically

In a symptomatic manner; diagnostically.

Adverb

  1. In a symptomatic manner; diagnostically.
  2. Directed at symptoms, rather than a cause.
  3. Based upon symptoms, rather than a causative agent.

Origin

Etymology tree English symptomatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English symptomatically From symptomatic + -ally.

Forms

more symptomatically most symptomatically