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Observably
adv
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Adverb
- 1 To a detectable degree, sufficient to be observed.
"As the planet orbits the star, it causes a wobble in the star's motion, which can be detected as a small but observably large Doppler effect."
- 2 In an observable manner.
"From the point of view of earth-based observatories, the effect of the planet's orbit around the star is that the star observably wobbles."
- 3 Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation. modal
"Observably, the star wobbles."
Adverb
- 1 in a noticeable manner wordnet
Etymology
From observable + -ly.
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