ontologically
/ˌɑntəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to the nature of existence or being.
- Ontologically speaking, the question is whether numbers are real things or just ideas.
- Some argue that consciousness is ontologically distinct from brain activity.
- The two theories are ontologically different because one assumes a physical world and the other does not.
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