1. in a manner relating to or affecting the lymphatic system; in a way that involves lymph or lymph vessels
Usage: medical/anatomical context; formal
2. in a sluggish, slow, or lethargic manner (archaic usage, from historical association of lymph with phlegmatic temperament)
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The infection spread lymphatically through the body via the lymph nodes.
• The drug acts lymphatically to reduce swelling in affected tissues.
• Lymphatically, the system filters waste products from the bloodstream.
• The massage therapist worked lymphatically to improve circulation.
• Tumors can spread lymphatically to distant organs.