In a way that is characterized by division into two opposite or contradictory parts.
From 'dichotomous' (adjective form) plus the adverb suffix '-ly.' The adjective 'dichotomous' comes from Greek 'dichotomia' and was modernized in English around the 17th century.
When we think dichotomously about health (either sick or well), we miss the reality that most people exist in a spectrum of wellness—language can actually shape how we understand our own bodies.
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