abstratamente

Abstratamente is a Portuguese adverb used to describe an action or explanation carried out in an abstract way, focusing on general concepts, principles, or theoretical aspects rather than on concrete details. It is formed from the adjective abstrato with the adverbial suffix -mente, following a common pattern for adverbs in Portuguese.

In usage, abstratamente signals a mode of reasoning or description that emphasizes abstraction, typology, or universal considerations. It is commonly found in philosophy, logic, art theory, and scholarly writing when the author aims to discuss ideas in a non-empirical or non-specific manner. It can contrast with concretamente or de forma prática, which refer to concrete, particular, or practical aspects. Examples include phrases like pensar abstratamente (to think abstractly) or explicar abstratamente (to explain in abstract terms).

Etymologically, abstratamente derives from abstrato, itself from Latin abstractus, from abstrahere “to draw away.” The Portuguese form parallels cognate terms in other Romance languages, such as abstractamente in Spanish. While widely understood in both Brazilian and continental Portuguese, abstratamente tends to appear more in formal or academic contexts than in casual speech.

Related terms include abstrato (adjective for abstract) and abstração (abstraction, noun). The adverb is part of a set of contrastive expressions used to discuss approaches to analysis, interpretation, and description, ranging from abstract to concrete modes of discourse.