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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AppLovin called the allegations “absurd and demonstrably false.”
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Because what we’re left with is a piece that asks us to take the problem seriously while the publication demonstrably does not.
From Slate ● May 5, 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
Bovino’s apparent demotion came after he made demonstrably false claims that Pretti was aiming to kill federal agents.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
Understanding the Pittman case and documenting the other demonstrably false things Myers had asserted would strengthen our evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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