payably en · ADV
Etymology
From payable + -ly.
Meanings
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Of a mine etc.: so as to yield profit; profitably.
In some places, however, quartz reefs, payably auriferous while in Silurian rock, have been followed down to subjacent granite, and have there been found to thin out and become unprofitable […]
1887, R. A. Murray, Victoria. Geology and Physical Geography, page 126:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most payably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more payably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |