positivistic

adjective

pos·​i·​tiv·​is·​tic

-tēk

: of or relating to positivism or positivists : like or tending to positivism

positivistic knowledge was concerned with merely physical utilities

—John Dewey

positivistically

-tə̇k(ə)lē 

-tēk-, 

-li

adverb

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