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pragmatically

American  
[prag-mat-ik-lee] / prægˈmæt ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a pragmatic way.

  2. in relation to or in terms of pragmatics.


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A core conviction, she wrote in “Outrageous Acts,” was “that sex and race discrimination are so pragmatically linked and anthropologically interdependent that one cannot be successfully uprooted without taking on the other.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The first being the negative association around setting up too pragmatically with Tuchel having built a side that identifies with a more front-footed approach.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

"This also affects the islands' attitude towards politics: They approach it pragmatically instead of ideologically, simply wanting the country to function well," the analyst explained.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

While the comedians among us carefully craft their punchlines, let me merely and pragmatically ask: What is he talking about?

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

"Come with me," the woman says softly, pragmatically.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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