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academically

[ak-uh-dem-ik-lee] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk li /
ADVERB
as relates to school, scholarship
Synonyms
STRONG
educationally formally rigorously scholarly scholastically
WEAK
eruditely instructionally intellectually learnedly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
by experience hands-on kinetically practically


ADVERB
theoretically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
conceptually
Antonyms


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But in terms of student achievement, Asian students have performed more like white students, frequently surpassing white students academically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the rollout has helped push many students to become academically and emotionally dependent on AI, according to interviews with more than 60 teachers, school officials, parents, children and clinicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Children who accumulated more screen exposure across childhood also tended to perform less well academically.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Thomas Cole, an esports player nicknamed Pac who specialises in the racing game Trackmania, said universities offering unique scholarships, including esports, encourages students academically by reducing the level of financial stress they might face.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Panicked, the British government took MacMillan’s prescriptions to heart and, among other reforms, proposed a series of “allisland” scholarships for academically minded students to go to private high schools.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell


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