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

Public school systems can never succeed academically until discipline is no longer treated as a four-letter word. —Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024

Ensure that work-study programs are academically integrated. —Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

By the end of the day, she felt reassured academically and had moved past the earthquake. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024

Some of the changes came down to educational reformers, who viewed summer terms as weaker academically and also thought the school year in rural areas was too short. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above