"rationably" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more rationably [comparative], most rationably [superlative]
Etymology: From rationable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of reasonably. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rationable|ly<id:adverbial>}} rationable + -ly, {{piecewise doublet|en|reasonably}} Piecewise doublet of reasonably Head templates: {{en-adv}} rationably (comparative more rationably, superlative most rationably)
  1. (now rare) Rationally, reasonably. Tags: archaic
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