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provably

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

With proof; in a provable manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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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, incontrovertibly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English provable Middle English -ly English -ly English provably From provable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: todistettavasti — in a provable manner
  • French: prouvablement — in a provable manner
  • German: bewiesenermaßen — in a provable manner
  • German: erwiesenermaßen — in a provable manner
  • German: beweisbar — in a provable manner
  • Spanish: comprobadamente — in a provable manner
  • Swedish: bevisligen — in a provable manner