observationally
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6.5
- adverb
- /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənəli/
:
observacionalmente
- Currently, the quantitative relationships between these indicators and risks of disease must be experimentally or observationally determined.
- known observationally
Examples
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The effects of climate change were studied observationally through detailed records of temperature and rainfall patterns.
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Observationally, what we see is a redshift that grows progressively greater with distance, until the light is so redshifted it lies outside the visible spectrum altogether.
Academic text (1992) -
Those two worlds are observationally equivalent.
Blog text (16) -
Those two worlds are observationally equivalent.
Blog text (16) -
And so to have them verified observationally is is a great triumph.
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So what you're going to get is observationally planets that are relatively close to their primary stars.
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Observationally, this is known to be an excellent approximation since a gross departure from hydrostatic equilibrium would cause the Sun to collapse (or expand) in a free-fall time of less than an hour.
Academic text (1990) -
In the documentary, the behavior of the animals was observed observationally, revealing surprising social dynamics.
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The scientists gathered data observationally, tracking the migration patterns of birds across several seasons.
Synonyms
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In a way that uses observation or experience rather than theory
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In a way that describes only what is seen or experienced, not theory
How Observational
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Surface Forms
Morphology
observationally = observational (transparent) = observ + ation + al + ly
The adverb is transparently formed from the adjective 'observational' by adding the standard adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
Observationally comes from observe, which means 'to watch', and the ending -ly makes it 'in a way'. So, observationally means doing something by careful watching or based on what you see.