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
Nearly 40% of the office space in the Financial District is functionally empty, and 30% of retail space is vacant, according to CBRE.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
In 2014-15, she helped with a county-wide survey, but said: "We searched diligently but very sadly concluded that water voles were functionally extinct in Surrey."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
