useably
useably is the alternative form of usably.
Meaning of usably
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 useably
| comparative | more useably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most useably |
Origin of useably
From useable + -ly.
Questions about useably
- What is useably the alternative form of?
- Useably is the alternative form of usably.
Words near useably in the dictionary
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