detectably

detectably

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English detect
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English detectable
English -ly
English detectably

    From detectable + -ly.

    Adverb

    detectably (comparative more detectably, superlative most detectably)

    1. In a way that can be detected
      A new executive does not detectably change corporate culture.
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