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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