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

Examples of provably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pretty sure making provably false statements to a judge is unethical. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Zuckerberg and some of his counterparts elsewhere in Silicon Valley argue that they are obligated to allow deliberately and provably false information from populating their sites in the name of free speech. Michael Posner, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 In 2008, Bitcoin Bitcoin +0.7% was introduced as the world's first provably secure peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. Amor Sexton, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s a separate section for dice games like craps, a separate section of the live dealer action, and a separate section for provably fair games. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for provably 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2024.

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