empirically
adverb
em·pir·i·cal·ly
im-ˈpir-i-k(ə-)lē 
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: in an empirical manner : with a basis in or reliance on information obtained through observation, experiment, or experience
a theory that has not yet been tested empirically
… using Tycho Brahe's most exhaustive astronomical observations in history, Kepler had empirically demonstrated that the planets orbit elliptically.—
Charles Krauthammer
Charles KrauthammerThe statistical models were flawed, the defense maintained, noting that none had been empirically tested.—Simon Cole
Simon ColeExamples of empirically in a Sentence
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Despite disparate approaches, IIT, GNWT, and AST share a common goal of empirically unraveling the complex relationship between brain tissue and the experience of life.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
After all, there are only so many hours of Frozen a little boy can watch each day (roughly five, empirically speaking).
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
The root cause of these derelictions is, as always, original sin, which Reinhold Niebuhr described as the only empirically verifiable proposition of the Christian faith.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024
More fundamentally, effectively advancing social justice requires a morally valid conception of what justice entails and an empirically accurate understanding of how to further it in various domains.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
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Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
After all, there are only so many hours of Frozen a little boy can watch each day (roughly five, empirically speaking).
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
The root cause of these derelictions is, as always, original sin, which Reinhold Niebuhr described as the only empirically verifiable proposition of the Christian faith.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024
More fundamentally, effectively advancing social justice requires a morally valid conception of what justice entails and an empirically accurate understanding of how to further it in various domains.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
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“Empirically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empirically. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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