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upsettably

upsettably adverb: so as to be upsettable.

Adverb

upsettably (not comparable)

  1. (rare) So as to be upsettable.
    • In a game mechanism having a plurality of men upsettably mounted in each of a plurality of concentrically rotatable rings, means for upsetting the men as the rings rotate and means for resetting the men as the rings rotate[…]1929, Harry A. Bunte, Mechanical Battle Royal, US Patent 1789723 (PDF version)
    • A disc-like plug is mounted in the larger bore between the annular shoulder and an annular inwardly extending rib in the larger bore portion, the rib and shoulder cooperating to upsettably confine the plug.1968 February 13, Theodore H. Gewecke, Outlet fitting for plastic parenteral solution container, US Patent 3368560 (PDF version)

Origin of upsettably

From upsettable + -ly.

Questions about upsettably

What does upsettably mean?
Upsettably means so as to be upsettable.
What part of speech is upsettably?
Upsettably is an adverb.

Words near upsettably in the dictionary

  1. upsets the apple cart
  2. upsets the applecart
  3. upsets the pot
  4. upsett
  5. upsettable
  6. upsettably
  7. upsettal
  8. upsettals
  9. upsetted
  10. upsettedness
  11. upsetter

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