Definition of rationally in English:
rationally
adverb ˈraʃ(ə)n(ə)liˈræ(ə)n(ə)li
1By reasonable or logical means.
the wealth generated by world markets has not been rationally or fairly distributed
Example sentencesExamples
- We can rationally assess the cause and effects from behavior to emotion and logically adjust.
- Even with its rationally designed economic plan, the country has neighborhoods that are in shocking poverty.
- It bore ethical and metaphysical implications that professional psychology could not rationally explain or justify.
- And what if our traditional belief conflicts with reason - can we rationally justify keeping it?
- He claims that if we know of no propositions that serve as evidence for God's existence, then we cannot rationally believe in God.
- Rationally, I have difficulty in seeing how I could have come to a different decision.
- This question must be rationally analysed to create an internationally workable policy.
- The goal was a secular, rationally organized society.
- He refuses to accept or to submit to anything which he does not rationally understand.
- By placing the most important levers of the economy under public ownership, a workers' government would be laying the foundations for a rationally planned economy, geared to human need.
- The statement can be rationally accepted as very probably true.
- 1.1 In a sensible or logical manner.
he was detached from the conflict and in a position to act rationally
Example sentencesExamples
- No longer can people sanely and rationally discuss important issues without becoming petty and personal.
- Don't ask me to behave rationally.
- Rationally, I knew the restaurant must be doing something right.
- He's not reacting rationally.
- They are beginning to think rationally about this situation.
- I know this is not true - I'm speaking rationally now.
- Rationally, yes, cyclists should wear helmets.
- The possibility that she might behave rationally seemed remote at best.
- I wasn't exactly thinking rationally at the time.
- She is, however, able to respond rationally and intelligently and has a wry sense of humour.
Definition of rationally in US English:
rationally
adverbˈræ(ə)n(ə)liˈra(ə)n(ə)lē
1By reasonable or logical means.
the wealth generated by world markets has not been rationally or fairly distributed
Example sentencesExamples
- We can rationally assess the cause and effects from behavior to emotion and logically adjust.
- The goal was a secular, rationally organized society.
- Rationally, I have difficulty in seeing how I could have come to a different decision.
- It bore ethical and metaphysical implications that professional psychology could not rationally explain or justify.
- He refuses to accept or to submit to anything which he does not rationally understand.
- By placing the most important levers of the economy under public ownership, a workers' government would be laying the foundations for a rationally planned economy, geared to human need.
- Even with its rationally designed economic plan, the country has neighborhoods that are in shocking poverty.
- The statement can be rationally accepted as very probably true.
- And what if our traditional belief conflicts with reason - can we rationally justify keeping it?
- He claims that if we know of no propositions that serve as evidence for God's existence, then we cannot rationally believe in God.
- This question must be rationally analysed to create an internationally workable policy.
- 1.1 In a sensible or logical manner.
he was detached from the conflict and in a position to act rationally
Example sentencesExamples
- Don't ask me to behave rationally.
- They are beginning to think rationally about this situation.
- Rationally, I knew the restaurant must be doing something right.
- I wasn't exactly thinking rationally at the time.
- He's not reacting rationally.
- Rationally, yes, cyclists should wear helmets.
- No longer can people sanely and rationally discuss important issues without becoming petty and personal.
- I know this is not true - I'm speaking rationally now.
- The possibility that she might behave rationally seemed remote at best.
- She is, however, able to respond rationally and intelligently and has a wry sense of humour.