demonstrably
Americanadverb
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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.
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very evidently; obviously.
Earlier in the game, the wide receiver was demonstrably agitated about not getting the ball enough.
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He contends that no one has yet come up with “a single case of a demonstrably innocent person executed in America in the modern era.”
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fifa has now itself hit out at "unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims", adding that "speculation and insinuation should not be presented as fact".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Warsh was demonstrably clear about one thing, in both the postmeeting statement and his press conference.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Democratic systems depend on something more demanding: the ability to tolerate disagreement, engage with complexity and distinguish between what feels true and what is demonstrably so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
A mathematical proposition is either demonstrably true, or it is not.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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