C2adverbformalacademicscience
US/ˌmeθ.ə.dəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
UK/ˌmeθ.ə.dəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that relates to the methods used in research or in a particular area of work
In context
The study was methodologically flawed because the sample was far too small.
Methodologically, the two surveys are very different, so the results are hard to compare.
The paper is methodologically sound, but its conclusions go too far.
Words that go with methodologically
adverb + adjective
- methodologically soundThe trial was methodologically sound and well documented.
- methodologically flawedCritics called the survey methodologically flawed.
- methodologically rigorousWe aim to be methodologically rigorous in every experiment.
- methodologically differentThe two approaches are methodologically different.
- methodologically weakMany early studies were methodologically weak.
adverb + verb
- methodologically speakingMethodologically speaking, this is a risky choice.