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Mechanistically

[mek-uh-nis-tik]

mech·a·nis·tic

[mek-uh-nis-tik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
2.
of or pertaining to mechanics.

Origin:
1880–85; mechanist + -ic

mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective
an·ti·mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective
sem·i·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective
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un·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective
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Mechanistically is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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mechanistic (ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk)
 
adj
1.  philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism
2.  maths of or relating to mechanics
 
mecha'nistically
 
adv

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mechanistic mech·a·nis·tic (měk'ə-nĭs'tĭk)
adj.

  1. Mechanically determined.

  2. Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially one that tends to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes.

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