holistically.

By considering a whole and the relationships among its parts.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• assess holistically
• view holistically

On the page

The panel assessed the project holistically.

The study viewed the ecosystem holistically.

She considered the costs and benefits holistically.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.