abstractly
- a word derived from abstract.
Example Sentences
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The Iranian people are asking us to honor these principles — not abstractly, but concretely.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
But even if you are aware of that, abstractly, it can be hard to really grasp the implications.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
"It showed us literally, and not just abstractly, that queer alternatives are possible in our country."
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
“Our argument is that when you want to represent something abstractly, you will choose very specific features that really characterize what you want to represent,” she says.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 15, 2023
For many people in the Renaissance, what makes something true is whether it makes sense abstractly.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
