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

Cooper finished near the top of her class academically, held a significant leadership role, and her undergraduate research thesis was on the body-mass index and its implications on the Army’s recruiting goals. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2024

Despite its integration into the K-12 system, transitional kindergarten, known as TK, shouldn’t be considered more academically focused than other available programs, Bautista said. —Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above