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quirúrgicamente

surgically

adverb kee-ROOR-hee-kah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Quirúrgicamente describes an action performed by surgical means or, figuratively, with surgical precision. The figurative use — meaning extremely precisely or decisively — appears frequently in sports and political commentary. It derives from quirúrgico (surgical), ultimately from Greek kheirourgia.

Examples

"El tumor fue extirpado quirúrgicamente."

Natural Translation

The tumor was surgically removed.

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