Definition

Adverb: In a manner relating to, involving, or characteristic of surgery; performed by means of a surgical operation.

Usage

The adverb "surgically" describes an action performed with the precision, methods, or instruments of surgery. It modifies verbs to indicate that the action is done in a surgical way or through a surgical procedure.

Examples

• The tumor was surgically removed to prevent it from spreading.
• The doctor corrected the defect surgically.
• The team worked with surgically precise movements to repair the delicate circuitry.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Extended Meaning: Used to describe an action performed with extreme precision, neatness, or minimal collateral effect, as if done by a surgeon.
  • The lawyer surgically dismantled the opponent's argument during the cross-examination.
  • The special forces unit surgically targeted the enemy command center.

Variants and Related Words

• Surgical (adjective): Pertaining to or used in surgery.
  • The patient required surgical intervention.
• Surgery (noun): The branch of medicine dealing with operative procedures.
  • He is a specialist in orthopedic surgery.

Synonyms

• Operatively
• Precisely (in the figurative sense)
• Neatly (in the figurative sense)

Antonyms

• Medically (when referring to non-surgical treatment)
• Crudely
• Haphazardly

Adverb

1. in a surgical manner; by means of surgery
   • surgically removed