viable
adjective
capable of living.
viably
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a word derived from
viable.
Example Sentences
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He was arguing defiantly he would carry on, but that defiance drained away as it became clear his capacity to viably govern was deserting him.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nuclear-propelled submarines can quietly travel long distances and approach enemy shores to deliver strikes, which would bolster Kim’s declared aim of building a nuclear arsenal that could viably threaten the U.S. mainland.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
This discovery indicates that the complex trait could be introduced viably into a photosynthetic organism not previously adapted to use far-red light.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Burdened by an extravagant Franco Zeffirelli staging, it was a notorious fiasco, but a revision — recorded, if infrequently performed — revealed a lushly perfumed, viably dramatic score.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
For a new species to arise, organisms must no longer be able to reproduce viably with each other.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
