abstractly

Example Sentences

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The Iranian people are asking us to honor these principles — not abstractly, but concretely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Song expressed confidence about the future of stratospheric aerosols, which he refers to as “sunscreen for Earth” or, more abstractly, “Ozempic for climate change.”

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

"It showed us literally, and not just abstractly, that queer alternatives are possible in our country."

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

“Our argument is that when you want to represent something abstractly, you will choose very specific features that really characterize what you want to represent,” she says.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 15, 2023

Aristotle was wrong in his partitioning of male and female contributions into “material” and “message,” but abstractly, he had captured one of the essential truths about the nature of heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee