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beatably

|beat-a-bly|

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/ˈbiː.tə.bli/

capable of being beaten

Etymology
Etymology Information

'beatably' originates from English, formed from the adjective 'beatable' (verb 'beat' + suffix '-able') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Historical Evolution

'beatably' derives from the Late Middle English adjective 'beatable' (from verb 'beat' + Old French/Latin-derived suffix '-able'), with the adverb-forming English suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lic') added in later Middle English to create the adverbial form.

Meaning Changes

Initially, components meant 'able to be beaten' (adjective 'beatable'); over time the addition of '-ly' produced the adverb meaning 'in a manner that can be beaten', used to describe how something can be defeated or outperformed.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that can be beaten or defeated; in a way that is capable of being overcome or outperformed.

The old encryption algorithm was beatably weak against modern attacks.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unbeatablyindefeasibly

Last updated: 2025/10/20 06:22