provably
Americanadverb
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And in order for you to trust them, they have to be provably reliable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He also said he criticised Russia in his speech and said the notion he was doing what Russia wanted was "provably nonsensical."
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The best way to plug leaks is by providing meaningful and effective whistleblower channels, curbing the use of security clearances for retaliation, and stopping lying to the public about provably false information.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2025
Corporations that damage our health with provably dangerous pollution?
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
A place that is neither provably sterile nor known to be infective.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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