pragmatical

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Sometimes the examples were saturated, as in the introductory song “Jellicle Cats,” which mentions practical cats, dramatical cats, pragmatical cats, fanatical cats, and so on, one after the other.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2019

Truly a melodramatic story, long drawn out by Tolstoy in psychological analysis and pragmatical moralizing, but in this opera retold with truly theatrical effectiveness in only four episodes.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a scientific man of God, he is shrewd, erudite, pragmatical.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before civilization became overclotted with low pragmatical fellows, a man of letters cut a fine figure in the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

And in its turn, well-a-day! our pragmatical little city hath departed.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.