— symptomatically , adv.
/simp'teuh mat"ik/ , adj.
1. pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
2. of the nature of or constituting a symptom; indicative (often fol by of ): a condition symptomatic of cholera; a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.
3. according to symptoms: a symptomatic classification of disease.
Also, symptomatical .
[ 1690-1700; symptomaticus, equiv. to LL symptomat- (s. of symptoma ) SYMPTOM + -icus -IC ]