Observably

adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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. 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. 3
    Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation. modal

    "Observably, the star wobbles."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a noticeable manner wordnet

Synonyms

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actuallyapparentlyapparentlyassuredlyblatantlycertainly

Antonyms

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openly

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From observable + -ly.

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