empirically
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a way that is based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic: The word "empirically" describes an approach that relies on evidence gathered from the senses, experiments, or direct experience.
Usage
The adverb "empirically" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate that a statement, finding, or method is grounded in observable data or practical experience. It is commonly used in academic, scientific, and research contexts to emphasize evidence-based conclusions.
Examples
- Modifying a verb:
- The hypothesis was empirically tested through a series of controlled experiments.
- We cannot know the answer theoretically; we must investigate it empirically.
- Modifying an adjective:
- The results provided empirically valid data for the new model.
- There is no empirically sound evidence to support that claim.
- Modifying a past participle:
- This is an empirically derived formula, not a theoretical one.
- The treatment is empirically supported by numerous clinical trials.
Advanced Usage
- "Empirically speaking": Used to introduce a statement from the perspective of observable evidence.
- Empirically speaking, the correlation between the two variables is very weak.
- "To demonstrate/show/prove something empirically": A common collocation meaning to provide concrete, observable proof.
- The researcher aimed to prove her theory empirically.
Variants and Related Words
- Empirical (adj): Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- They gathered empirical data from the field study.
- Empiricism (n): The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
- The philosophy of empiricism contrasts with rationalism.
Synonyms
- Experimentally: Based on or derived from experiment.
- Observationally: By means of observation.
- Pragmatically: In a way that deals with things sensibly and realistically based on practical consequences.
Antonyms
- Theoretically: In a way that is based on theory or abstract principles rather than practical application.
- Hypothetically: By imagining a possibility rather than reality; as a hypothesis.
- Speculatively: Based on conjecture rather than knowledge.
Adverb
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in an empirical manner
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this can be empirically tested
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