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observably en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English observable Middle English -ly English -ly English observably From observable + -ly.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be observed.
   • As the planet orbits the star, it causes a wobble in the star's motion, which can be detected as a small but observably large Doppler effect.
2. In an observable manner.
   • From the point of view of earth-based observatories, the effect of the planet's orbit around the star is that the star observably wobbles.
3. (modal) Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation.
   • Observably, the star wobbles.

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