Feasibly

Feasibly
Feasible Fea"si*ble (f[=e]"z[i^]*b'l) a. [F. faisable, fr. faire to make or do, fr. L. facere. See {Fact}, {Feat}.] 1. Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable. [1913 Webster]

Always existing before their eyes as a thing feasible in practice. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

It was not feasible to gratify so many ambitions. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]

2. Fit to be used or tilled, as land. [R.] --R. Trumbull. {Fea"si*ble*ness}, n. --{Fea"si*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • feasibly — 1640s, from FEASIBLE (Cf. feasible) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • feasibly — feasible UK US /ˈfiːzəbl/ adjective ► possible to do and likely to be successful: »With the extra resources the plan now seems feasible. »It s just not feasible for such a small firm to compete with the big boys. feasibly /ˈfiːzəbli/ adverb… …   Financial and business terms

  • feasibly — feasible ► ADJECTIVE 1) possible and practical to achieve easily or conveniently. 2) informal likely. DERIVATIVES feasibility noun feasibly adverb. USAGE In formal contexts, the use of feasible to mean ‘likely’ or ‘probable’ should be avoided.… …   English terms dictionary

  • feasibly — adverb see feasible …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • feasibly — See feasibility. * * * …   Universalium

  • feasibly — adverb In a feasible manner …   Wiktionary

  • feasibly — adv. in an achievable manner, in a feasible manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • feasibly — fea·si·bly …   English syllables

  • feasibly — See: feasible …   English dictionary

  • feasibly — adverb in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible • Syn: ↑practicably • Derived from adjective: ↑feasible, ↑practicable (for: ↑practicably) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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