focally

/ˈfəʊ.kəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfoʊ.kəl.i/ (ame, ipa)

focally — adverb

1. with attention, effect, or activity limited to one main target or one small area

1.副詞C2
釋義

with attention, effect, or activity limited to one main target or one small area rather than spread widely.

例句

Doctors aimed the radiation focally at the painful spot near Aaron's spine.

aim treatment focally at one body site

The scan showed the infection focally in the lower part of Kian's lung.

同義詞
  • locally

    close in meaning for medicine; 'focally' more strongly suggests one exact target area

  • selectively

    emphasizes chosen targets, not always a physical location

反義詞
  • diffusely

    spread through a wide area rather than kept to one site

  • generally

    more broad and non-localized, without one special target

文法句型

verb + focally + preposition phrase

be + past participle + focally + preposition phrase

occur or begin focally + in + body area

用法筆記

Mainly used in medical or scientific descriptions. It usually shows that a treatment, symptom, or change is limited to one site instead of affecting a broad area.

常見錯誤

❌The cream was applied focally over Aaron's whole back.
✅The cream was applied focally to the sore patch on Aaron's back.
💡focally means only at one limited area, not across the whole surface.