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philosophically

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: F IH2 L AH0 S AA1 F IH0 K AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F IH2 L AH0 S AA1 F IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

With regards to philosophy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

In a philosophical (calm and stoically accepting) manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a philosophic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she took it philosophically

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

with respect to philosophy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the movement is philosophically indebted to Rousseau

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: filosòficament — in a philosophical manner
  • Esperanto: filozofe — in a philosophical manner
  • Esperanto: filozofie — in a philosophical manner
  • Finnish: filosofisesti — in a philosophical manner
  • French: philosophiquement — in a philosophical manner
  • Galician: filosoficamente — in a philosophical manner
  • German: philosophisch — in a philosophical manner
  • Greek: φιλοσοφικώς (filosofikós) — in a philosophical manner
  • Italian: filosoficamente — in a philosophical manner
  • Polish: filozoficznie — in a philosophical manner
  • Portuguese: filosoficamente — in a philosophical manner
  • Romanian: în mod filozofic — in a philosophical manner
  • Russian: философски (filosofski) — in a philosophical manner
  • Spanish: filosóficamente — in a philosophical manner
  • French: avec philosophie — stoically