abstractively
adv. C2 Proficiency ab·strac·tive·ly
adv. in a way that deals with ideas rather than physical things. You use this to describe thinking or writing that focuses on general concepts instead of specific details.
adv. in a manner that deals with general concepts or ideas rather than specific instances or physical reality. Often used to describe intellectual processes or artistic styles that transcend literal representation.
The artist paints abstractively, focusing on colors and shapes rather than people.
The philosopher argued that we must think abstractively about justice to understand its true nature.
By abstractively analyzing the data, the researchers were able to identify underlying patterns that were invisible when looking at individual cases.
From abstractive + -ly.