logicamente

Logicamente is an adverb used in Spanish and Portuguese to express that something follows from reason or logic, or is done in a rational manner. In Spanish, the form is lógicamente, with an acute accent on the ó, reflecting the diagnostic stress. In Portuguese, the equivalent adverb is logicamente, typically written without a diacritic.

Etymology: The adverbial form comes from the adjective lógico (Spanish and Portuguese), which itself derives from Latin logicus and Greek logos. The suffix -mente is the standard marker for adverbs in both languages, yielding a term meaning “in a logical manner” or “logically.”

Usage: Logicamente is used to indicate that a statement or conclusion follows from premises, to justify a method or reasoning, or to describe actions performed according to reason. It commonly appears in philosophical, mathematical, or analytical writing, as well as in everyday speech to emphasize rational grounds for a claim. It can also be contrasted with emotional or intuitive reasoning in rhetorical contexts.

Examples: In Spanish, “Si todas las premisas son verdaderas, lógicamente deducimos la conclusión.” In Portuguese, “Ele explicou logicamente por que a solução era correta.” The word helps link premises to conclusions or frame a discourse around rational justification.

See also: lógica, lógico, lógica formal, razonamiento.