usably
usably adverb: in a usable manner.
Adverb
usably (comparative more usably, superlative most usably)
- In a usable manner.
- Such a sense is typically not presented to the subject in usably verbal form; one says things like ‘She would do that because she is that sort of person.’2008 January 23, Thomas W. Polger, “H₂O, ‘Water’, and Transparent Reduction”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 1, →DOI, pages 109–130
Forms of usably
| comparative | more usably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most usably |
| alternative form | useably |
Origin of usably
From usable + -ly.
Questions about usably
- What does usably mean?
- Usably means in a usable manner.
- What part of speech is usably?
- Usably is an adverb.
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