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allowably, adv.|əˈlaʊəblɪ| [f. as prec. + -ly2.] In an allowable manner; laudably, commendably, admissibly, permissibly, excusably, legitimately.
1588Lambarde Eiren. ii. iii. 138 More allowablie therfore writeth Marrow. 1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie (1869) 40 This last sort..may allowably beare matter not alwayes of the grauest. 1663Boyle Exper. Phil. (R.) I should allowably enough discharge my part. 1748Richardson Clarissa (1811) II. ix. 52 Your sister..may allowably be angry at you. 1850McCosh Div. Govt. ii. ii. (1874) 190 There are senses in which we may allowably use the word chance. |