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

… 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

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

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

Examples of academically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

School leaders located in cities and at schools with fewer than 300 students reported that 48% of students were lagging academically. —Brendan Clarey | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024

For over a decade, CAA has empowered our students to see themselves as successful learners and supported them emotionally and academically. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024

Accepted to Fisk University during her junior year of high school, Giovanni excelled academically while also challenging societal norms. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

By seventh grade, fully a third of children are effectively fourth graders academically. —Randall Stephenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above