单词 | improvably |
释义 | > as lemmasimˈprovably imˈprovably adv. in a manner that admits of improvement; (also) so as to result in improvement. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [adverb] > in manner that admits of improvement improvably1755 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Improvably, in a manner that admits of melioration. 1774 R. B. Sailor's Lett. (?1800) 39 I passed my time pleasantly..and which is of more consequence, improveably. 1842 Gardeners' Gaz. 26 Nov. 774/2 Hammers..may have their wooden handles thus improvably fixed. 1908 Min. Evid. Royal Comm. Care & Control Feeble-minded I. 217/2 The proportion of children..taught as improvably feeble-minded. 2012 J. Broackes Iris Murdoch, Philosopher Pref. p. v The discovery of our own nature as beings capable (very variously, but improvably) of reasoning and moral attention. < as lemmas |
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