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conceptually

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    From conceptual + -ly.

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    Adverb

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    conceptually (comparative more conceptually, superlative most conceptually)

    1. In a conceptual manner.
      Synonyms: conceptionally (sometimes synonymous); notionally
      • 2006 February 10, Karl F. Hoffman, Jennifer M. Fitzpatrick, “The Application of DNA Microarrays in the Functional Study of Schisostome/Host Biology”, in W. Evan Secor, Daniel G. Colley, editors, Schistosomiasis, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 101:
        The end of the 20th century and the start of the new millennium have bore witness to a remarkable revolution in the way parasite/host biological interactions can be conceptually designed and experimentally studied.
      • 2020 January 1, Adam Hadhazy, “Achieving autonomy”, in Aerospace America[1], archived from the original on 22 April 2025:
        Although operational environments profoundly differ, both kinds of autonomous vehicles, groundcraft and aircraft, will still rely on conceptually the same sorts of sensors — cameras, radar and lidar — to perceive surroundings in real time.

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