dialectically

adverb

di·​a·​lec·​ti·​cal·​ly -tə̇k(ə)lē 

-tēk-, 

-li

1

: in a dialectical manner : in accordance with or on the basis of dialectic

views the problem dialectically, in all its many-sided complexity

Marxists believe that culture and economics are dialectically interactive and interdependent

—Melvin Rader

2

: as regards argumentative or reasoning skill : logically

very agile dialectically, as shown by his persuasive speeches

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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