surgically

An adverb meaning "by means of surgery" or "in a manner relating to or involving surgery." It describes actions performed with precision, often in a medical context, or metaphorically to indicate extreme precision or exactness.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «mediante cirugía» o «de manera relacionada con la cirugía». Describe acciones realizadas con precisión, a menudo en contexto médico, o metafóricamente para indicar extrema exactitud o minuciosidad.

1. By means of surgery B2 formal

   In a manner relating to or involving surgery; using surgical methods.

   • The tumor was surgically removed from the patient's lung.
   • The surgeon carefully and surgically repaired the damaged artery.
   • The wound was surgically cleaned and stitched.

   🇪🇸mediante cirugía

   Sinónimos: operatively

2. With precision and accuracy C1 informal

   In a very precise, careful, and deliberate manner, as if performing a surgical operation.

   • The team surgically dismantled the bomb.
   • The editor surgically removed every unnecessary word from the manuscript.
   • He surgically targeted his opponent's weaknesses in the debate.

   🇪🇸con precisión quirúrgica

   Sinónimos: accuratelycarefullydeliberatelyexactlymethodicallymeticulouslypreciselysystematically

   Antónimos: carelesslyimpreciselyinaccuratelynegligently

• more surgically comparative form
• most surgically superlative form