holistically

[ hoh-lis-tik-lee ]

adverb

1. involving or emphasizing the whole, as with a theory or practice:

   Please note that test scores are just one element of your application, and the program views each student holistically in making a determination of admission.

2. Medicine/Medical. following a therapeutic system that considers the individual as a whole, especially one that integrates physical and mental health and sometimes also social well-being:

   In this practice, we try to tailor foods, diets, and treatments to prevent disease and improve health holistically.

Word History and Origins

Origin of holistically¹

hol(ism) ( def ) + -istic ( def ) + -ally ( def )

Example Sentences

“I look at it more holistically, because where I am in Dallas, Los Angeles and Las Vegas are just suburbs for me,” he said, smiling.

From Los Angeles Times

"So you have to think holistically about his entire agenda in that sense."

From Salon

"We have enough… good laws and policy, but the structure and personnel are the challenge for us to holistically address the issues of sexual and gender-based violence in Sierra Leone."

From BBC

"Officials are already saying to me, 'there will have to be changes made' but I want to look at it holistically," she told BBC Politics Wales.

From BBC

“This opens up the possibility of using the child welfare laws more holistically for criminalizing doing anything that could harm the embryo,” Donley said.

From Seattle Times