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academically

 
/ˌæk·əˈdem·ɪk·li/ adv

Definition

in a way that relates to schools and to the ability to study and think: Research shows children perform better academically when they continue in the same school.
(Definition of academically adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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