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 think there’s a trust that is building with each other as players and the trust that is building between the players and the staff. Holistically, in terms of our offense, our defense, look there’s a long way to go with all that stuff. That, to me, is more exciting, I think.”

From Los Angeles Times

Though the experts commended the report for attempting to grapple holistically with an intractable issue, some thought its focus on government subsidies failed to account for the primary cause of homelessness: an inadequate supply of affordable housing in the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times

Huberman’s podcast has long been sponsored by Athletic Greens, which makes AG1, a supplement powder with 75 ingredients advertised as “carefully curated to nourish all of the body’s systems holistically,” though many of its claims are unproven.

From Slate

Huberman’s podcast has long been sponsored by Athletic Greens, which makes AG1, a supplement powder with 75 ingredients advertised as “carefully curated to nourish all of the body’s systems holistically,” though many of its claims are unproven.

From Slate

“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