realistically

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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realistic (ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk)

—*adj*
1.	showing awareness and acceptance of reality
2.	practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral
3.	(of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal
4.	of or relating to philosophical realism

real'istically

—*adv*

realistic (ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk)

—*adj*
1.	showing awareness and acceptance of reality
2.	practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral
3.	(of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal
4.	of or relating to philosophical realism

real'istically

—*adv*

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But realistically today, fuel cells are a lot more convenient than any battery.

Most renewable power schemes don't scale well, meaning they can't realistically

supply power to tens of millions of people.

The illustrations are realistically rendered pen-and-ink drawings of animals.

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"We must learn to differentiate between fears and anxieties. Fears are states of apprehension which focus on isolated and recognizable dangers so that they may be judiciously appraised and realistically countered. Anxieties are diffuse states of tension (caused by a loss of mutual regulation and a consequent upset in libidinal and aggressive controls) which magnify and even cause the illusion of an outer danger, without pointing to appropriate avenues of defense or mastery. These two forms of apprehension obviously often occur together, and we can insist on a strict separation only for the sake of the present argument. If, in an economic depression, a man is afraid that he may lose his money, his fear may be justified. But if the idea of having to live on an income only ten times, instead of twenty-five times as large as that of his average fellow-citizen causes him to lose his nerve and to commit suicide, then we must consult our clinical formulas."

-Erik H. Erikson

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