empirically

English

Etymology

From empirical +‎ -ly.

Adverb

empirically (comparative more empirically, superlative most empirically)

1. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.

   Antonyms: nonempirically, unempirically

   Coordinate term: semiempirically

   I have no idea why this works, but empirically, it works.

2. (sciences) Based on data and evidence gathered in the real world.

   Antonyms: nonempirically, unempirically

   Coordinate term: semiempirically

   We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it.

Derived terms

• nonempirically
• semiempirically
• unempirically

Related terms

• empiric
• empiricism

Translations

based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge

• Catalan: empíricament (ca)
• Galician: empiricamente
• Greek: εμπειρικά (el) (empeiriká)

  Ancient: ἐμπειρῐκῶς (empeirĭkôs)

• Italian: empiricamente (it)
• Korean: 경험적으로 (gyeongheomjeogeuro)
• Polish: aposteriorycznie, empirycznie (pl)
• Portuguese: empiricamente
• Spanish: empíricamente (es)

based on data gathered in the real world

• Korean: 실험적으로 (silheomjeogeuro)

See also

• epistemics
• epistemology