rationally
rationally adverb: in a rational manner.
Adverb
rationally (comparative more rationally, superlative most rationally)
- In a rational manner
- Concerning the lenity of God, upon which you have most rationally dilated, the 10th chapt. of the 1 booke of Proclus would extreamely delight you.1827, Epistolary Correspondence: 4, page 43
- […] inasmuch as nothing was really and rationally to be hoped for but a long continuance of the siege and wearying out of the English, they were naturally a little afraid of Joan's impetuous notions. He said— “You see, we are sure that the waiting game is the best, whereas you would carry...1895 November, Louis de Conte, translated by [Jean François Alden] [pseudonyms; Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)], “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. […]”, in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine...
Examples of rationally in a sentence
- […] inasmuch as nothing was really and rationally to be hoped for but a long continuance of the siege and wearying out of the English, they were naturally a little afraid of Joan's impetuous notions.1895 November, Louis de Conte, translated by [Jean François Alden] [pseudonyms; Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)], “Personal...
- It holds that everything is rationally intelligible only so far as it instantiates mathematical rules and ratios.2003, The Cambridge Companion to Darwin, page 13:
- The conflict is rationally resolvable either by correcting the mistaken belief or by bringing the wayward desire under rational control.2006, Daniel McInerny, The Difficult Good, page 134:
Antonyms of rationally
Forms of rationally
| comparative | more rationally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most rationally |
Origin of rationally
From rational + -ly.
Words formed from rationally
Questions about rationally
- What does rationally mean?
- Rationally means in a rational manner.
- How do you use rationally in a sentence?
- […] inasmuch as nothing was really and rationally to be hoped for but a long continuance of the siege and wearying out of the English, they were naturally a little afraid of Joan's impetuous notions.
- What part of speech is rationally?
- Rationally is an adverb.
Words near rationally in the dictionary
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