empirically C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ See IPA manual Freq #70521 Meanings 1 adv in an empirical manner This can be empirically tested. 2 adv Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge. I have no idea why this works, but empirically, it works. 3 adv Based on data and evidence gathered in the real world. We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in an empirical manner by trial and errorthrough empirical observation Word family Derived forms nonempiricallysemiempiricallyunempirically Related forms empiricempiricismepistemicsepistemology Etymology From empirical + -ly. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # empirically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ **Frequency rank:** 70521 ## Meanings 1. in an empirical manner 2. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge. 3. Based on data and evidence gathered in the real world. ## Examples - This can be empirically tested. - I have no idea why this works, but empirically, it works. - We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it. ## Derived Forms - nonempirically - semiempirically - unempirically ## Related Forms - empiric - empiricism - epistemics - epistemology ## Etymology From empirical + -ly. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown