demonstrably

[dih-mon-struh-blee]

adverb

1. 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.

2. very evidently; obviously.

   Earlier in the game, the wide receiver was demonstrably agitated about not getting the ball enough.

Other Word Forms

• nondemonstrably adverb
• undemonstrably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of demonstrably¹

demonstrab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Lord Andrew Tyrie said while he was a supporter of the bill's intentions, it was "demonstrably flawed".

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Gotabaya denies corruption allegations, but the Supreme Court in 2023 said he and his politician brothers "demonstrably contributed to the economic crisis", and "violated the public trust reposed in them".

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Canada’s economy “has already been treading water,” Watt said, “but the challenges and the economic headwinds are demonstrably stiffer now.”

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While Lamar’s performance indeed touched a political third rail by embracing pro-Black imagery and metaphors, the Compton, California, native was demonstrably most in his zone when basking in coy slights to his rap nemesis, Drake.

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“When it comes to China, the U.K. needs to defend resolutely against threats and seize the opportunities that demonstrably serve our nation,” he said.

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