functionally

ˈfʌŋkʃənəli

Definition

Definition of functionally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

practicalityin a practical or effective manner

The device works functionally but lacks aesthetic appeal..

effectively

efficiently

practically

regarding function

TECH.

with respect to function rather than structure

TECH.

The two systems are functionally similar despite their different designs..

operationally

practically

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Expressions with functionally

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functionally illiterate

adj.

lacking reading and writing skills for daily tasks

Many adults are functionally illiterate despite attending school.

Origin of functionally

Latin, functio (performance) + -ally (adverbial suffix)

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degenerate

biology

become less specialized or functionally useless

Examples of functionally in a sentence

Functionally, the car is perfect despite its old model.
Functionally, the two devices operate the same way.
The models are functionally equivalent in their performance.

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French:pratiquement, fonctionnellement, ...
German:funktional, funktionell, ...
Italian:funzionalmente, dal punto di vista funzionale, ...
Spanish:funcionalmente, ...
Portuguese:funcionalmente, em termos funcionais, ...
Chinese:实用地, 在功能上, ...
Japanese:機能的に, 機能の点で, ...
Arabic:بشكل عملي, وظيفيا, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן תִּפְקוּדִי, מִבְּחִינָה תַּפְקוּדִית, ...
Russian:функционально, с точки зрения функции, ...
Ukrainian:функціонально, ...
Hindi:प्रभावी ढंग से, कार्यात्मक दृष्टि से, ...
Bengali:কার্যকরভাবে, কার্যগতভাবে, ...
Catalan:funcionalment, pel que fa a la funció, ...
Czech:funkčně, ...
Danish:praktisk, med hensyn til funktion, ...
Dutch:functioneel, qua functie, ...
Greek:πρακτικά, όσον αφορά τη λειτουργία, ...
Hungarian:funkcionálisan, működés szempontjából, ...
Khmer:ដោយមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព, តាមមុខងារ, ...
Korean:기능적으로, 기능상, ...
Persian:عملاً, عملکردی, ...
Polish:funkcjonalnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):funcionalmente, em termos funcionais, ...
Romanian:funcțional, din punct de vedere funcțional, ...
Swedish:funktionellt, funktionsmässigt, ...
Thai:ในทางปฏิบัติ, ในแง่ของการทำงาน, ...
Turkish:işlevsel olarak, fonksiyonel olarak, ...
Vietnamese:một cách hiệu quả, về mặt chức năng, ...

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