provably

adverb

prov·​ably ˈprü-və-blē How to pronounce provably (audio)
: in a way that can be proved
provably false/true
Pate's embrace of voter ID was similarly focused on addressing a problem that doesn't provably exist to any significant degree.— Philip Bump

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Their argument is legally flawed, morally deficient and provably inconsistent. — Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025 Tools like NewsGuard’s Misinformation Fingerprints, which catalog provably false claims, can help users identify and avoid unreliable sources. — Tor Constantino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 That is, all its statements should be provably true or false. — Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025 Baldoni alleges that Lively destroyed his reputation with provably false allegations. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for provably

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of provably was in the 15th century

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“Provably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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