functionally
- a word derived from functional.
Example Sentences
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Musk said in April that Optimus works functionally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Stana's barrister Peter Caldwell KC said: "He did not know it and could not know it. He is not a sophisticated person. He is functionally illiterate. He is not aware of current affairs."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Legal experts say the latest ruling is different, functionally outlawing cash bail in most cases, and strictly capping the amount in others.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Cooper added in written testimony, and “Iran’s air and air defense forces are functionally and operationally irrelevant.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“You like it? What is different about it, functionally, is—here, take it.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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