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How do you use Counterfactually in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Counterfactually in a sentence

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Counterfactually | Counterfactual | Counterfactuals

Counterfactually meaning

In a counterfactual way.

Using Counterfactually

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a counterfactual way.

Context around Counterfactually

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

put 1×

Often after:

wanted 1× indefinite 1×

Sentence patterns with Counterfactually

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

had one counterfactually wanted to 1× not only counterfactually indefinite but 1× put counterfactually had she 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

classical compatiblists considered 1× many worlds interpretations 1× put counterfactually had 1×

Common sentence endings:

also factually indefinite 1× whopping 9 billion 1× without physical impediment 1×

Words around Counterfactually

Just before it in the word index:

counterfactual 30 counterexamples 16 counterexample 23 counterespionage 6 countered 467 counterdrug 4

Just after it in the word index:

counterfactuals 5 counterfeit 294 counterfeited 10 counterfeiter 5 counterfeiters 17 counterfeiting 51

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Counterfactually

  • In this selection, "counterfactually" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, put, wanted and indefinite stand out and add context to how "counterfactually" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include had one counterfactually wanted to and not only counterfactually indefinite but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counterfactually" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counterfactually

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many worlds interpretations are not only counterfactually indefinite, but are also factually indefinite. (13 words)

Put counterfactually, had she not stayed put, Nigeria would have lost a whopping $9 billion! (15 words)

Classical compatiblists considered free will nothing more than freedom of action, considering one free of will simply if, had one counterfactually wanted to do otherwise, one could have done otherwise without physical impediment. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Classical compatiblists considered free will nothing more than freedom of action, considering one free of will simply if, had one counterfactually wanted to do otherwise, one could have done otherwise without physical impediment. (33 words)

Put counterfactually, had she not stayed put, Nigeria would have lost a whopping $9 billion! (15 words)

Many worlds interpretations are not only counterfactually indefinite, but are also factually indefinite. (13 words)

Exclamation examples

Put counterfactually, had she not stayed put, Nigeria would have lost a whopping $9 billion! (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Put counterfactually, had she not stayed put, Nigeria would have lost a whopping $9 billion!

Classical compatiblists considered free will nothing more than freedom of action, considering one free of will simply if, had one counterfactually wanted to do otherwise, one could have done otherwise without physical impediment.

Many worlds interpretations are not only counterfactually indefinite, but are also factually indefinite.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counterfactually" in a sentence?
An example: "Put counterfactually, had she not stayed put, Nigeria would have lost a whopping $9 billion!" This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "counterfactually" from authentic English texts.
What does "counterfactually" mean?
Counterfactually means: In a counterfactual way.
How many example sentences with "counterfactually" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "counterfactually", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.