philosophically

[US]/ˌfilə'sɔfikəli/
[UK]/ˌfɪləˈs ɑfɪk l..ɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a philosophical or wise manner; with deep thought and rationality; calmly

Example Sentences

Harry took his rejection philosophically.

He added philosophically that one should adapt oneself to the changed conditions.

She approached the problem philosophically.

He viewed life philosophically.

They discussed the concept philosophically.

She tackled the issue philosophically.

He analyzed the situation philosophically.

They debated the topic philosophically.

She approached the decision philosophically.

He interpreted the text philosophically.

They explored the idea philosophically.

She reflected on the question philosophically.

Real-world Examples

The passengers were often bathed in spray, but they submitted to it philosophically.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Bah! Conseil put in philosophically. We can hold out a good while yet!

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The girls' faces turned to her, startled and questioning, and Gerald wagged his head philosophically.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Foucault did something remarkable he made history life-enhancing and philosophically rich again.

Source: History of Western Philosophy

Whether it's politically, whether it's psychologically, whether it's philosophically.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

The sentences can be long and the text quite philosophically dense.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

It might be because philosophically, Batman is the real person and Bruce Wayne is the disguise.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Philosophically speaking, would there be any way to prove that your uploaded brain would be a conscious being?

Source: Realm of Legends

The third man brought the dispute to a close, most philosophically.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

Conway felt that this was looking at the matter almost too philosophically.

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

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