Defeasibly
//dɪˈfiːzɪbli// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated or invalidated. not-comparable
"As is common practice in psychology, where a term is used univocally (‘bald’, ‘consciousness’), it can be assumed (defeasibly) that individual differences in the associated conceptions of competent users of the term can be abstracted away from, and commonalities studied."
Example
More examples"As is common practice in psychology, where a term is used univocally (‘bald’, ‘consciousness’), it can be assumed (defeasibly) that individual differences in the associated conceptions of competent users of the term can be abstracted away from, and commonalities studied."
Etymology
From defeasible + -ly.
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