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

He cheerily repeated this in the media, which might have been forgivable if it had been true, but results showed that it was demonstrably untrue.

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Sir Keir said social media had created "a sort of industrialised culture of grievance, and entire world - not just a world view - created through our devices" that was "demonstrably untrue".

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Sir Keir may not strike you as the kind of bloke to be frequently demonstrably angry or irritated.

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The United States has officially named Colombia as a country which has "demonstrably failed" to uphold its obligations to control drug trafficking, but stopped short of cutting off the flow of US aid to Colombia.

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In his opinion, Engelmayer said the Justice Department’s argument that the grand jury materials would bring to light meaningful new information was “demonstrably false.”

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