ontically

/ˈɑntɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to actual existence or reality, rather than to concepts or knowledge about them.
    • She argued that the ghost was not just imagined but ontically present in the room.
    • The artist wanted to create a work that was ontically independent of the viewer's interpretation.
    • The two theories are ontically different because one assumes a universe with multiple dimensions and the other does not.
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