Functionally in a sentence

Some flowers are functionally staminate (where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized) while others are functionally pistillate (where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen).

And that huge cost overruns are one reason why the Biden administration is reluctant to come up with any of the $4 billion it is estimated to replace the two functionally obsolete Cape Cod bridges, the Sagamore and the Bourne.

ANU ecologist Dr Kara Youngentob has spent two decades studying gliders, which she says are now “functionally extinct” in many locations, meaning the population is not robust enough to sustain itself into the future.

As a result, she's functionally immortal or at least highly receptive to heavy damage.

As strange as it may sound, it gives me something as an individual too because I grew up without my father, so it’s like learning how to love this man respectfully, beautifully and functionally — and communicating.

But if you are a fan of stylus phones, it's here and is functionally fine.

Doctors determined the “probable cause” of the cardiac arrest was “an anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated,” the family said in a statement.

It has an integrated dock on the back specifically built for the Chromebox hardware: just slap it into place to have what is functionally an AIO system, except that you can trivially replace the guts at any time.

NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein predicts NFL teams will have to determine whether or not Richardson can become “a functionally accurate passer“, an alarming description for someone who is being touted as a potential first-round prospect.

Pahu is one of just three identified Sumatran rhinos in Indonesian Borneo, where the subpopulation of the species is believed to be functionally extinct due to decades of deforestation, poaching and, more recently, a low birthrate.

The Dobbs decision greenlit a patchwork of abortion bans that are inherently standardless and functionally unworkable, forcing judges with no medical background into the business of making medical judgments.

The family has only said that it was an “anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect” that would be treated, per a statement.

Yet, the HMI said that there is a “risk of recruiting the wrong people,” saying that he has heard of trainee officers “who are, on paper at least, functionally illiterate in English”.

You can get a better frame rate on the Steam Deck if you limit the graphics graphically/functionally at certain points.

Avast and AVG are functionally identical antiviruses and are owned by the same company.

But they are inseparably and functionally joined.

Despite the vice president's campaign spending, suggest the race has been functionally tied since late August.

He became functionally immortal moments before his own death due to his pain and suffering, using all of his anger in the Force to keep him alive.

He ran functionally unopposed in the primary and avoided debates and interviews and news conferences.

I know someone who volunteers with the Girl Guides, and apparently these kids are functionally illiterate.