Meanings
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1
adv
in a realistic manner
We want to build a democratic society, but we must act pragmatically.
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adv
In a pragmatic manner.
"Well, there's no use crying over spilt milk," she said pragmatically.
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3
adv
In terms of pragmatics.
A pragmatically irrelevant proposition.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adv
· in a realistic manner
realistically
Word family
Derived forms
apragmatically
Etymology
From pragmatic + -ally or pragmatical + -ly.