What does proximally mean?
Proximally means (of causation) Immediately; most directly.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(of causation) Immediately; most directly.
A horticulturalist might know that scarlet pimpernels always close up before rain without having any idea whether it is increasing moisture levels, […] or whatever, that they are proximally responding to.
Use proximally when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Proximally means (of causation) Immediately; most directly.
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A horticulturalist might know that scarlet pimpernels always close up before rain without having any idea whether it is increasing moisture levels, […] or whatever, that they are proximally responding to.
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