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philosophically

adverb

  1. taking a long view
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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English philosophical Middle English -ly English -ly English philosophically From philosophical + -ly.

  1. With regards to philosophy

    In reality, while the utilitarian and ‘end-in-itself’ views may be philosophically distinct they are in fact intertwined in a complex and probably unravellable manner within the various personalities representing the competing views.

    But he did not subscribe to the winning-is-the-only-thing school, either philosophically or managerially.

  2. In a philosophical (calm and stoically accepting) manner.

    She, seated between her aunt and Mr. Civil (now retired from the ministry on a pension), listening to the wind (for it was autumn) howling vengefully round the porch; while this envied, bedight girl eating her manifold chocolate gifts, would merrily go forth to further triumphs, laughing at the clown, so philosophically funny, despite the cruel ringmaster's whip cuts.

    "[…] Why should our ally want our secret plans?" "Why not, if he can get them?" demanded Max Carrados philosophically.