causal
adjective
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
causally
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a word derived from
causal.
Example Sentences
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It is worth noting the difficulty in interpreting this result causally — many factors likely differ for families with ACEs that we simply can’t control for, despite our efforts.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
In the paper, Zipple cites several studies that causally link child death with increased risk of maternal death.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
It appears to be causally and temporally disconnected from our own, just like the universes posited by some models of string theory.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
Match’s study revealed younger singles especially want to settle down with a partner nowadays — only 10% of younger singles said they want to date causally for the long term.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Sometimes correlated quantities are causally related, but other “confounding” factors complicate and obscure the causal relations.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
