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.
Other Word Forms
- nondemonstrably adverb
- undemonstrably adverb
Etymology
Origin of demonstrably
Example Sentences
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A lawyer for Oren said the lawsuit was salacious and demonstrably false.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Tarryn Baird was making "demonstrably false allegations to health professionals" about Christopher Trybus before her death in November 2017, his defence barrister said.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
AppLovin sent a cease-and-desist letter and said the claims were “absurd and demonstrably false.”
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
On Thursday, he said that what ICE provided was “preposterous,” “rank hearsay,” “evasive and demonstrably false,” and filled with “material misstatements.”
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025
As Bolles continued, Joe clenched his fist at his side and gave it a subtle little pump, unwilling to celebrate any more demonstrably than that in front of the boys who had not been selected.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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