"alterably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more alterably [comparative], most alterably [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English alterable Middle English -ly English -ly English alterably From alterable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|alterable|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English alterable Middle English -ly English -ly English alterably [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "alterably", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="alterably"> From alterable + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} alterably (comparative more alterably, superlative most alterably)
  1. In an alterable manner.
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