re|me´di|al|ly

re|me|di|al «rih MEE dee uhl», adjective.

1. tending to relieve or cure; remedying; curing; helping; relieving.

2. intended to improve related study habits and skills: »

Students who read poorly will have to take a course in remedial reading.

╂[< Late Latin remediālis < Latin remedium; see etym. under remedy (Cf. ↑remedy)]

–re|me´di|al|ly, adverb.