Standard Lemma guide

experimentally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In the manner of an experiment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an experimental fashion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this can be experimentally determined

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: by experimentation, through an experiment

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English experimental Middle English -ly English -ly English experimentally From experimental + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: experimentalment — in the manner of an experiment
  • Dutch: experimenteel — in the manner of an experiment
  • Finnish: kokeellisesti — in the manner of an experiment
  • French: expérimentalement — in the manner of an experiment
  • Italian: sperimentalmente — in the manner of an experiment
  • Polish: eksperymentalnie — in the manner of an experiment
Real reading context

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