usably en · ADV
Etymology
From usable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a usable manner.
Such a sense is typically not presented to the subject in usably verbal form; one says things like ‘She would do that because she is that sort of person.’
2008 January 23, Thomas W. Polger, “H₂O, ‘Water’, and Transparent Reduction”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 1, →DOI, pages 109–130:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more usably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| useably | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most usably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |