prag ‧ mat ‧ ic /præɡˈmætɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pragmaticus 'skilled in law or business' , from Greek , from pragma 'thing done' ]
dealing with problems in a sensible practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas ⇨ dogmatic :
Williams took a more pragmatic approach to management problems.
—pragmatically /-kli/ adverb