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certifiably

certifiably

1 4.4
In a way that an expert or test shows is true
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɜrtɪfaɪəbli/
translation icon : certificablemente
  • Like, a certifiably proven thing?

Examples

  • In closing, let us praise the one certifiably great thing about Metal Gear Solid 4, and the one shining beacon that fills us with faith in Kojima's future productions: the flow of the dialogue.

    Blog text (12)
  • Similarly, the government's purchasing power for items ranging from paper clips and air travel to smart bombs and aircraft carriers could be directed to corporations with certifiably broad-based ownership.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The gap between subject and object could not be certifiably bridged.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Even for substance-oriented students who persevered, the need to be certifiably proficient in methods left scarcely any extra time for pursuits in pre-scientific fields.

    Academic text (1995)
  • You've heard her spout the racial stuff they're taught there, and as I've said before, they insist that she never miss a day's school unless she's certifiably ill.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The study's findings are certifiably accurate, confirmed by independent researchers.

  • If the document is certifiably authentic, it will greatly increase the value of the artifact.

  • The museum has certifiably verified the age of the ancient artifact through carbon dating.

Synonyms

conclusively
vscertifiably
27 3.9

In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt

refers to official confirmation rather than final decisive proof
demonstrably
vscertifiably
19 5.5

Can be clearly shown to be true by facts or proof

relies on formal confirmation rather than obvious public proof
provably
vscertifiably
3 6.8

In a way you can show is true using facts or tests

is about official confirmation rather than general proof
irrefutably
vscertifiably
2 7.4

In a way that cannot be proved wrong

is about formal proof or certification, not absolute disproof impossibility
verifiably
vscertifiably
2 5.2

Can be shown to be true with proof

focuses on official validation rather than just showing facts
incontrovertibly
vscertifiably
  • Formal
1 9.1

In a way that no one can doubt

refers to official confirmation rather than absolute undeniability
incontestably
vscertifiably
  • Formal
1 7.7

In a way nobody can doubt

is about official confirmation rather than being impossible to dispute

How Verifiable

provably
3 6.8
certifiably
1 4.4
apparently
2.8
reportedly
  • Literature
234 3.7
allegedly
  • Literature
252 5.4

Surface Forms

certifiably positive

Morphology

certifiably = certifiable (transparent) = certify + able + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'certifiable' (certify + -able), and the meaning 'in a way that can be officially confirmed' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Certifiably comes from certify, which means 'to make certain', and is related to certain and certificate. So if something is certifiably true, it can be officially proved or confirmed.