empirically
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Adverb[edit]
empirically (comparative more empirically, superlative most empirically)
- Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
- I have no idea why this works, but empirically, it works.
- (sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
- We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it.
