countably

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adverb

In a countable manner; in a way that can be counted.

Opposite
uncountably
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English countable →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adverbcountably (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a countable manner; in a way that can be counted.
  2. not comparablemathematicsIn a way that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
uncountably

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinputus
  7. Latinputō
  8. Latincomputō
  9. Anglo-Normancounter
  10. Middle Englishcounten
  11. Middle Englishcountable
  12. Englishcountable
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishcountably

From countable + -ly.

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Translations

Czech spočetně
  • spočetněin mathematics
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APA

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MLA

“countably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countably. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countably,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countably.

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