adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɪnˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː(ɹ).tɪ.bli/
US:/ˌɪnˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.tə.bli/
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adv
Meaning 1
In an incontrovertible manner; in a manner not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed.
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 obvious and provable manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: demonstrably, provably
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English incontrovertible Middle English -ly English -ly English incontrovertibly From incontrovertible + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بِلَا نِزَاع
(bilā nizāʕ)
— in incontrovertible manner
