empirically

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English empiric Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English empirical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English empirically From empirical + -ly.

1. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.

   “I have no idea why this works, but empirically, it works.”

2. Based on data and evidence gathered in the real world.

   “We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it.”