provably
adverb
prov·ably
ˈprü-və-blē 
: 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
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The many moments where the president said things that were blatantly, provably false?
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Burning a cross is considered a matter of free speech and is protected by the First Amendment, unless it is provably used to intimidate or convey a threat.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
But some of the biggest things allegedly found to support Conformity Gate are provably false.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Ours is a time of provably wrong claims, vociferously stated.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2025
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Burning a cross is considered a matter of free speech and is protected by the First Amendment, unless it is provably used to intimidate or convey a threat.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
But some of the biggest things allegedly found to support Conformity Gate are provably false.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Ours is a time of provably wrong claims, vociferously stated.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Provably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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