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Logically

adv.capable, thoughtfulprofessional

What it means

By reasoning in a consistent sequence from relevant facts or premises.

Reach for it when describing how an explanation, conclusion, or arrangement follows coherently

The investigator logically separated confirmed events from plausible guesses.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    step by step

    plain language should emphasize sequence

    not when Step by step may describe procedure without any reasoning.

  • everyday

    sensibly

    the conclusion is practical and reasonable

    not when Sensibly is less exact about logical validity.

  • professional

    rationally

    reason rather than impulse guides the choice

    not when Rationally concerns sound judgment, not necessarily a formal chain of inference.

  • professional

    systematically

    an orderly method covers each step

    not when Systematic work can follow a flawed premise.

  • formal

    coherently

    the parts form an understandable whole

    not when Coherent writing may still rest on invalid logic.

  • formal

    consequently

    one statement follows as a result of another

    not when Consequently connects claims as cause and result rather than judging a thinker's method.

Said against

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  • illogically
  • irrationally
  • incoherently

It naturally appears in

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  • follow logically

    The recommendation must follow logically from the documented risks.

  • reason logically

    Students can reason logically while still questioning a premise.

  • logically consistent

    The revised account was logically consistent with every timestamp.

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.