tautologically
True by definition
In a manner that restates or proves something using circular logic—where the conclusion merely repeats the premise in different words.
To say "unmarried men are bachelors" is to speak tautologically.
The term often carries a note of criticism, implying redundancy or empty reasoning.
Redundant expression
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- circularForming a closed curve
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- restatementRewording of something said
reiteration · restate · repetitious · redundant · tautologous · circularly · repetitively · redundantly
As unquestionable first principle
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
- inherentlyBy essential nature
- undeniablyBeyond any reasonable doubt
- self-evidentlyIn an obviously true manner
manifestly · patently · evidently · apparently · transparently · definitionally · necessarily · incontrovertibly
pleonasm
Redundant expression
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- circularForming a closed curve
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
restatement · reiteration · restate · repetitious · redundant · tautologous · circularly · repetitively · redundantly · needlessly
axiomatically
As unquestionable first principle
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
- inherentlyBy essential nature
- undeniablyBeyond any reasonable doubt
self-evidently · manifestly · patently · evidently · apparently · transparently · definitionally · necessarily · incontrovertibly · indisputably
tautologicallyempirically
Through direct observation
synthetically · experimentally · observationally · inductively · experientially
tautologicallysubstantively
In a meaningful way
informatively · meaningfully · significantly · contingently · synthetically
tautologicallycontradictorily
In self-opposing fashion
substantively · paradoxically · contingently · meaningfully · insightfully