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ax·i·o·mat·ic

 (ăk′sē-ə-măt′ĭk) also ax·i·o·mat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; self-evident: "It's axiomatic in politics that voters won't throw out a presidential incumbent unless they think his challenger will clean house" (Peter Grier).

ax′i·o·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.axiomatically - on the basis of axioms; "this is axiomatically given"
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