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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rationallyadverb

    in a rational manner

    "we must act rationally"

Wiktionary

  1. rationallyadverb

    In a rational manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rationallyadverb

    Reasonably; with reason.

    Etymology: from rational.

    Upon the proposal of an agreeable object, it may rationally be conjectured, that a man’s choice will rather incline him to accept than to refuse it. South.

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  1. rationally

    Rationally refers to thinking, decision-making or acting based on logic, reason, sound judgement, and factual evidence rather than on emotional responses or assumptions. It involves thoughtful analysis and objective evaluation, often focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and optimal outcomes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rationallyadverb

    in a rational manner

Editors Contribution

  1. rationallyadverb

    In a rational manner

    It is rationally possible to evolve to optimum health and world peace as we know how to


    Submitted by MaryC on May 22, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rationally in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rationally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rationally in a Sentence

  1. Nan Hao:

    Our study raises the possibility of rationally designing gene or chemical-based therapies to reprogram how human cells age, with a goal of effectively delaying human aging and extending human healthspan.

  2. Morgan Griffith:

    If it was all random, why was he asking if it was the Republican baseball practice? That’s not random. That’s a specific, intended target. As an aside, was he thinking about, you know, he would die in a blaze of glory? That’s certainly possible but that’s not his main motivation here, he was looking, in my opinion, for Republicans, in an attempt to kill Republicans. I don’t think there’s anybody who looks at the evidence completely and rationally who can come to any other conclusion.

  3. John Duffy:

    When you have such a profound impact on how people feel about themselves or rate themselves, that's going to win, even if you can point to rationally that this is not a good thing for me, the emotion wins.

  4. President Trump:

    I'll be honest as a citizen : I'm concerned about the president's state of mind. He did not look well to me in that press conference, he was not speaking logically or rationally. It sounded as if he was making stuff up, saying China told me nobody's ever talked to us, saying,' Oh, I talked to Justin Trudeau and can't believe Justin Trudeau was getting away with so much trade stuff.'.

  5. Rick Santorum:

    I have no problem with the Russians protecting their security, vladimir Putin is acting very rationally.

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