"empirically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more empirically [comparative], most empirically [superlative]
Etymology: empirical + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|empirical|ly}} empirical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} empirically (comparative more empirically, superlative most empirically)
  1. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge. Translations (based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge): ἐμπειρῐκῶς (empeirikôs) (Ancient Greek), empíricament (Catalan), empiricamente (Galician), εμπειρικά (empeiriká) (Greek), empiricamente (Italian), 경험적으로 (gyeongheomjeogeuro) (Korean), aposteriorycznie (Polish), empirycznie (Polish), empiricamente (Portuguese), empíricamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-empirically-en-adv-zQPoPAEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge': 78 22
  2. (sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world. Categories (topical): Sciences Translations (based on data gathered in the real world): 실험적으로 (silheomjeogeuro) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-empirically-en-adv-IdX8aw5W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 55 45 Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'based on data gathered in the real world': 22 78

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