demonstrably

[dih-mon-struh-blee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a way that can be demonstrated or proved.
Privatization may be good for the government contractors who profit, but it's demonstrably less efficient in sectors like health care.
very evidently; obviously.
Earlier in the game, the wide receiver was demonstrably agitated about not getting the ball enough.

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Other Word Forms

nondemonstrably adverb
undemonstrably adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of demonstrably¹

demonstrab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

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The data isn’t “cut or dry” when it comes to assessing whether they work better than law enforcement to prevent violence, Decker said, but “there’s not much evidence that shows police are demonstrably better.”

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Lively's lawyers denied those allegations as "unequivocally and demonstrably false".

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There are huge differences as well between the fears of the left and right, and it’s demonstrably clear that right-wing extremists have killed far more of their fellow citizens.

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"Richard Burrows altered my life demonstrably and immeasurably. He changed my life irreversibly. His abuse strips away humanity."

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It described her as "unpopular and dislikeable and demonstrably no sort of electoral asset to the party".

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demonstrable demonstrant

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