Commonsensically

/ˌkɒmənˈsɛnsɪkəli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that demonstrates common sense; in a manner that is practical, straightforward, and based on ordinary reasoning and experience.

Etymology

From 'commonsensical' + -ly (adverb suffix). The double suffix (-ical + -ly) creates the adverbial form of the philosophical adjective.

Kelly Says

Speaking 'commonsensically' was literally an insult in academic contexts—philosophers mocked appeals to common sense as unsophisticated, until pragmatist philosophers like William James argued that common sense was actually humanity's most sophisticated reasoning.

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