logically
Americanadverb
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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.
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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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Even if the athlete knows this logically, however, they’ve still handed over their emotional state to a score that may not reflect reality.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
This must, logically, make it a seller’s market for the stocks in the index: Lots of institutions, mutual funds and individual investors will buy them almost automatically.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
His staff logically analyse every match in detail and learn what the adjustments are.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It might be logically perfect, but it breaks once it starts interacting with other systems in unforeseen ways,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
I had to leave home in order to see the world logically, logic the new way of seeing.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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