functional
adjective
functionally
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a word derived from
functional.
Example Sentences
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Because of those parasites and the extremely dark, murky environment in which the sharks live, scientists have long suspected that Greenland sharks may be functionally blind.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Musk said in April that Optimus works functionally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Even though it’s functionally the same thing that they already have, the fact that I touched it, called it an artwork, separated it from them touching it and calling it a copy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
An Education Department study in 2024 found that 1 in 4 young adults are functionally illiterate, even though more than half received high-school diplomas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Eleven was a number that was visually even, but functionally not—it looked one way and behaved in quite another.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
