logically

[ loj-ik-lee ]

/ ˈlɒdʒ ɪk li /

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in a way that accords with the principles of reasoned argument:Here you will be taught how to logically solve problems and analyze gathered information like a true detective.

according to reasonable expectation:Corporations quite logically tend not to prioritize these environmental issues when considering how best to increase profits.

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Origin of logically

logical + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM logically

hy·per·log·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·log·i·cal·ly, adverbo·ver·log·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

qua·si-log·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·log·i·cal·ly, adverbun·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby logically

logical atomism, logical consequence, logical constant, logical construction, logical form, logically, logically possible, logical operation, logical operator, logical positivism, logical sum

How to use logically in a sentence

During the event, the company did not disclose plans to start a clinical trial, a surprise to those who believed that would be its next logical step.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater|David Rotman|August 30, 2020|MIT Technology Review
It’s a logical argument which establishes that the desired clique couldn’t possibly exist.
Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem|Kevin Hartnett|August 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
If your program requires 10 qubits to run, that means it needs 10 logical qubits — which could require a quantum computer with hundreds or even hundreds of thousands of the original, error-prone physical qubits.
To live up to the hype, quantum computers must repair their error problems|Emily Conover|June 22, 2020|Science News
The data and ancilla qubits together make up one logical qubit with, hopefully, a lower error rate.
To live up to the hype, quantum computers must repair their error problems|Emily Conover|June 22, 2020|Science News

Finding drugs that can bind to these proteins and stop them from working is a logical way to go.
Scientists Tap the World’s Most Powerful Computers in the Race to Understand and Stop the Coronavirus|Jeremy Smith|June 4, 2020|Singularity Hub
The result is safe seats that lead to apathy and voter impotence, leading logically to ever-declining voter turnout.
Hate Hyper-Partisanship? Support Redistricting Reform Now|John Avlon|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meditating could help you pause and think logically before your next big purchase or investment.
Meditation Tips for the Easily Distracted|DailyBurn|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Logically, Lohan must be referring to Smulders as the “unknown,” which is some serious shade.
Lindsay Lohan Reveals Miscarriage: The Most Shocking Moments From 'Lindsay'|Kevin Fallon|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And if you see it as a game, you start seeing logically what kind of strategies the rules imply.
Inside the Misunderstood Mind of Jeopardy! Champ Arthur Chu, Who Is Not Ruining the Show|Sujay Kumar|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Logically, it seemed like this must be what was causing their pain.
The Most Dangerous Substance in America May Be Fertilizer|Megan McArdle|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was possible for such a train of thought to be started and worked out logically in that brilliant brain.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
He would discard any doctrine which, logically carried out, led to absurdity.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
His lofty realism was subversive of popular superstitions, when logically carried out.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
The man whom daily contact with remediable misery will not render incompetent to always write logically, I would not wish to know.
The Inhumanity of Socialism|Edward F. Adams
Are we logically justified in dealing with the belief in God on any other principle?
Theism or Atheism|Chapman Cohen