symptomatically
/ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that shows or serves as a sign of something.
- The empty streets were symptomatically quiet after the storm.
- The company's losses symptomatically pointed to poor management.
- Her silence was symptomatically a sign of her disapproval.
- In a way that relates to the symptoms of a disease.
- Symptomatically, the rash appeared before the fever began.
- The patient was treated symptomatically to reduce fever and pain.
- The medication works symptomatically, relieving discomfort without curing the infection.
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