sensically

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adverb

In a sensical way; reasonably, sanely.

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Meanings

adverbsensically (comparative more sensically, superlative most sensically)

comparative more sensically · superlative most sensically

  1. In a sensical way; reasonably, sanely.

    We cannot sensically say: "you must wait, if you like"; nor can we say sensically "if you like" with any of the other three clauses in Table 2.

    1994, Terence Odlin, Perspectives on Pedagogical Grammar

Origin

From sensical + -ly.

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Chicago

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