philosophically

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Beatty looks back philosophically at this phase of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The writer feels that "philosophically, the school is telling you there's no value. So as parents, you go, don't pick music. It's not core. We're being told it's not important and it is."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

No one was more surprised than the king himself that a philosophically inclined monarch had become such an impressive military leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Whether an incoming Fed chair philosophically skeptical of reactive policymaking will be receptive to more data inputs remains an open question.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

He had evidently got over his annoyance—had probably decided that it was no good to take the matter other than philosophically.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie