rationally
In sensible fashion
Rationally means in a way governed by reason rather than emotion or impulse.
Someone who thinks rationally weighs evidence and follows logic.
To act rationally is to make decisions based on careful consideration rather than gut feeling.
The word often implies calm deliberation: Let's discuss this rationally.
Through sound reasoning
- deductivelyBy logical inference
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
- coherentlyIn connected, sensible manner
analytically · objectively · critically · empirically · soundly · validly · rigorously · consistently
In a reasonable manner
- wiselyWith good judgment
- judiciouslyWith sound, careful thinking
- pragmaticallyIn a practical manner
- realisticallyIn a sensible manner
reasonably · thoughtfully · carefully · deliberately · shrewdly · circumspectly · astutely · intelligently
Without emotional involvement
- unemotionallyWithout displaying feelings
- coollyIn unruffled manner
- calmlyIn a tranquil manner
- soberlyIn a serious manner
clearheadedly · levelheadedly · composedly · temperately · collectedly · stoically · detachedly · impartially
logically
Through sound reasoning
- deductivelyBy logical inference
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
coherently · analytically · objectively · critically · empirically · soundly · validly · rigorously · consistently · reasonably
sensibly
In a reasonable manner
- wiselyWith good judgment
- judiciouslyWith sound, careful thinking
- pragmaticallyIn a practical manner
realistically · reasonably · thoughtfully · carefully · deliberately · shrewdly · circumspectly · astutely · intelligently · advisedly
dispassionately
Without emotional involvement
- unemotionallyWithout displaying feelings
- coollyIn unruffled manner
- calmlyIn a tranquil manner
soberly · clearheadedly · levelheadedly · composedly · temperately · collectedly · stoically · detachedly · impartially · evenly
- philosophy adverbslogically, ethically, morally, metaphysically, ontologically
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
- scientific methodexperiment, theory, data, hypothesis, observation
rationallyirrationally
Without sound reasoning
illogically · unreasonably · nonsensically · incoherently · absurdly
rationallyemotionally
Regarding inner feelings
passionately · viscerally · sentimentally · from the heart · intuitively
rationallyimpulsively
Without prior deliberation
rashly · recklessly · hastily · impetuously · thoughtlessly
- rational thoughtLogic-based mental process
- rational mind
- rational thinkingLogic-based mental process
- rational beingsEntities possessing logical thought
- rational numberFraction with integer parts
- rational discourseLogic-based exchange of views
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