pragmatically
pragmatically Lexical Profile
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• adverb
In a sensible, realistic manner that is based on practical considerations rather than theoretical or idealistic principles.
"The committee approached the budget shortfall pragmatically, prioritizing essential public services over ambitious new projects."
In a way that relates to philosophical pragmatism or to linguistic pragmatics (the study of language in context).
"While the sentence is grammatically sound, it functions pragmatically as a polite request rather than a literal question."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from pragmatic plus the suffix -ally; pragmatic derives via Latin pragmaticus from Ancient Greek pragmatikos ('fit for business, active'), from pragma ('a deed, affair, or matter to be done'), which comes from the verb prassein ('to do, act, or accomplish').