certifiably

cer·ti·fi·a·ble

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-tuh-fahy-uh-buh l, sur-tuh-fahy-]
- /ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-tuh-fahy-uh-buh l, sur-tuh-fahy-]
- /ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ-/

Definitions of certifiably word

adjective certifiably capable of being certified. 1
adjective certifiably legally committable to a mental institution. 1
adjective certifiably Sometimes Facetious. fit or ready for an insane asylum. 1
adjective certifiably uncontrollable; insane: a certifiable desire. 1
noun certifiably With the potential for certification. 1
adverb certifiably Genuinely. 0

See all 8 definitions of certifiably

Information block about the term

Origin of certifiably

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; certify + -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Certifiably

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Certifiably

certifiably popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

certifiably usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer