1 connected with philosophy:
the philosophical writings of Kant * philosophic debate / discussion / enquiry
2 ~ (about sth) (approving) having a calm attitude towards a difficult or disappointing situation:
He was philosophical about losing and said that he'd be back next year to try again.
philosophically adverb:
This kind of evidence is philosophically unconvincing. * She took the bad news philosophically.
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