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instrumentally

/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəli/
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Adjective:instrumental
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• adverb

1

In a manner that serves as a vital means, tool, or contributing factor in achieving a particular result.

Example

"The community organizer was instrumentally involved in securing funding for the new youth center."

2

By means of musical instruments rather than vocals, or through the use of scientific and mechanical instruments.

Example

"The composer arranged the traditional folk ballad to be performed purely instrumentally by a string quartet."

3

In philosophy and social science, with regard to practical utility or extrinsic value rather than intrinsic worth.

Example

"Critics argued that the corporation viewed environmental conservation only instrumentally, as a way to boost its public image."

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• Rhymes for instrumentally

• Nearby Words

instrument
instrumental
instrumentalist
instrumentally
insubordinate
insubordinately
insubordination

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