demonstrably

American

[dih-mon-struh-blee] / dɪˈmɒn strə bli /

adverb

in a way that can be demonstrated or proved.

Privatization may be good for the government contractors who profit, but it's demonstrably less efficient in sectors like health care.
very evidently; obviously.

Earlier in the game, the wide receiver was demonstrably agitated about not getting the ball enough.

Other Word Forms

nondemonstrably adverb
undemonstrably adverb

Etymology

Origin of demonstrably

demonstrab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Coding has become the first domain where AI demonstrably outperforms humans at scale,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Duterte's defence had argued the former leader's short-term memory was "demonstrably impacted" to the extent he could not "retain information for more than a short space of time."

From Barron's

Defence Minister Luke Pollard said he had initially been told the vehicle was "demonstrably safe".

From BBC

That, coupled with the recently released dismal job numbers, means the state of things is starting to look demonstrably worse.

From Salon

He said he’d like to give supervisors greater authority to quickly weed out complaints that “are demonstrably false on their face” based on body camera footage and other evidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023