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skeletally
adverb
uk /ˈskel.ə.təl.i/ us /ˈskel.ə.t̬əl.i/
in a way that relates to or is like a skeleton(= frame of bones):
Surgery is effective in mild curves in skeletally immature spines.
skeletally thinAfter the course of treatment, she became skeletally thin.
in a way that describes something in its most basic form:
This film is skeletally a strong adaptation of his work.
From the beginning, the causes of their problems are skeletally clear.
It is important to have a clear picture of how a child is changing dentally and skeletally throughout his or her growth period.
He was skeletally thin and unshaven.
A new drug has been shown to decrease skeletally related events.
The characters seem skeletally constructed, and the playwright isn't always able to put flesh on them.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
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