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propositionally

9.3

In a way that treats ideas as true or false statements in logic

adverb
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənəli/

Specialized

: proposicionalmente

In philosophy, ideas are often discussed propositionally to clarify their logical implications.

And our our religious systems have become propositionally dubious.

Examples

James Griesemer, Ruse, and others have argued that pictures in science can work both propositionally and non-propositionally: sometimes they illustrate or propose theories, and in other cases they merely exist, taking a certain place in the chain of written discourse and modifying it in ways that are difficult to describe.

Academic text (1995)
Just because music or some other kinds of art may not be able to communicate the propositional stuff of truth directly does not mean that they cannot communicate propositionally and intellectually on their own terms.

Academic text (1992)
And our our religious systems have become propositionally dubious.

Lex Fridman
Such tests were necessitated by the competing truth claims of the various new "religions," propositionally conceived.

Academic text (2006)
The ordered set may develop propositionally, but more importantly, it must be "an ongoing, developing reality." (n51)

Academic text (2007)
He presented his argument propositionally, detailing each statement to support his thesis.
The scientist wrote about the hypothesis propositionally, focusing on the relationships between the key variables.

Surface Forms

propositionally positive

Morphology

propositionally = propositional (semi-transparent) = proposition + al + ly

Formation is regular, but the specialized logical/philosophical sense may not be predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Propositionally comes from proposition, which in logic means 'a statement' or claim that can be true or false. So, to treat something propositionally is to look at it as a clear statement you can test or argue about.