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sanely

  • a word derived from sane.
    sane
    adjective
    free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind.

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The Scandinavian attitude does allow the substance of the debate to be presented more sanely and give a viewer pause to reflect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

In an apparent reference to this controversial past, Twitter owner Elon Musk joked on Monday "thank goodness they're so sanely run".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023

“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality,” wrote Shirley Jackson in the first line of her 1959 horror novel The Haunting of Hill House.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023

You need to look for these supports to sanely get you through the grind.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2021

No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson