academically

adverb ac·a·dem·i·cal·ly \ ˌa-kə-ˈde-mi-k(ə-)lē \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Definition of academically

: in an academic way : 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

Recent Examples of academically from the Web

Spillane confirmed Kenis was enrolled in the university’s Summer Success Academy, which requires academically at-risk freshmen to attend a seven-week summer session before fall classes begin.

— raisa habersham, ajc, "Georgia State University student charged in on-campus rape," 12 July 2018
The goal is to get these students comfortably integrated into the Marquette community, academically as well as socially.

— jennifer walter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Specialized program for Marquette undergraduates with autism disorders gifted $450,000, set to launch fall 2019," 9 July 2018
Students for Fair Admissions counters that Harvard’s practices have unfairly favored white and black applicants at the expense of academically talented Asian-Americans.

— Washington Post, "Suit alleging bias pulls back curtain on Harvard admissions," 9 July 2018
The 6-foot-8 forward entered high school at 5-9 and grew to 6-5 by his senior year but failed to qualify academically out of high school.

— alex schiffer, kansascity, "Missouri State's Alize Johnson drafted in second round by Indiana Pacers," 21 June 2018
Gonez said, referring to a past federal law that said all students would have to be academically proficient by 2014.

— sonali kohli, latimes.com, "L.A.'s school board president wants every district graduate to be eligible for a four-year public university by 2023," 7 June 2018
The schools are intended to serve the needs of students who excel academically and artistically, according to the Department of Education.

— tyler blint-welsh, New York Times, "What Is the SHSAT Exam? And Why Does It Matter?," 21 June 2018
Haynes is a former UNC commitment who failed to qualify academically.

— joseph person, charlotteobserver, "Summing up the Carolina Panthers' 2018 draft class: In a word ... speed | Charlotte Observer," 28 Apr. 2018
History shows Texans can find draft talent in third and later rounds O'Daniel grew up in Pittsburgh, but moved to Maryland to challenge himself athletically and academically.

— aaron wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Athletic Clemson LB Dorian O'Daniel worked out for Texans," 24 Apr. 2018

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