apodeictically
|æp-ə-daɪk-tɪk-li|
/ˌæpəˈdaɪktɪk/
(apodeictic)
logically demonstrable
Etymology
'apodeictically' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the adjective 'apodeiktikos' (from the verb 'apodeiknynai' / 'apodeiknumi'), where the prefix 'apo-' meant 'away/from' and the root 'deik-' (from 'deiknynai') meant 'to show'.
'apodeictikos' passed into Late Latin/Medieval Latin as 'apodeicticus' and via New Latin/early modern scholarly usage entered English as 'apodeictic' and then formed the adverb 'apodeictically'.
Initially it meant 'capable of being shown or demonstrated (by proof)', and over time it has retained that core sense, coming to mean 'logically or demonstrably certain' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a demonstration or proof (this meaning corresponds to the related noun 'apodeixis').
The paper sought to give an apodeixis of the proposed principle.
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Adjective 1
demonstrably true or logically certain; indisputable (this is the base_form transformed as an adjective).
His argument was apodeictic and convinced the skeptics.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that is demonstrably true or logically certain; in a way that leaves no room for doubt.
She explained the theorem apodeictically, so the students had no doubts left.
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