experimentally

UK: ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəli | US: ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli

Definition

  1. adv. in a way that relates to or involves experiments

  2. adv. through trial or testing

Structure
experiment <to test>al <adjective suffix>ly <adverb suffix>
Etymology

The word "experimentally" traces back to the Latin experimentum (a trial or test), derived from experiri (to try). The suffix -al converts the noun "experiment" into an adjective, and -ly further adapts it into an adverb. The progression reflects a shift from concrete testing ("experiment") to abstract methodology ("experimentally").

Examples

  1. The results were verified experimentally.

  2. She approached the problem experimentally, testing multiple solutions.

  3. The drug was tested experimentally on mice before human trials.

  4. His hypothesis was confirmed experimentally.

  5. They worked experimentally to refine the design.