pragmatically C2 Topic:Law & Government US /prægˈmætɪkəli/ See IPA manual Freq #123625 Meanings 1 adv in a realistic manner We want to build a democratic society, but we must act pragmatically. 2 adv In a pragmatic manner. "Well, there's no use crying over spilt milk," she said pragmatically. 3 adv In terms of pragmatics. A pragmatically irrelevant proposition. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a realistic manner realistically Word family Derived forms apragmatically Common collocations act pragmatically Verb + adverb Etymology From pragmatic + -ally or pragmatical + -ly. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pragmatically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /prægˈmætɪkəli/ **Frequency rank:** 123625 ## Meanings 1. in a realistic manner 2. In a pragmatic manner. 3. In terms of pragmatics. ## Examples - We want to build a democratic society, but we must act pragmatically. - "Well, there's no use crying over spilt milk," she said pragmatically. - A pragmatically irrelevant proposition. ## Derived Forms - apragmatically ## Etymology From pragmatic + -ally or pragmatical + -ly. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown