Communicably

/kəˈmjuːnɪkəbli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that can be communicated or transmitted to others.

Etymology

From 'communicable' (able to be communicated) plus -ly (adverbial suffix). Rare in modern usage.

Kelly Says

This is what linguists call a 'ghost word'—it's grammatically perfect and logically formed, but so rarely used that most speakers don't recognize it, making you wonder what percentage of possible English words are never actually spoken.

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