Meanings
adverbforeseeably (comparative more foreseeably, superlative most foreseeably)
comparative more foreseeably · superlative most foreseeably
- In a manner that could be foreseen.
“It could foreseeably be admissible,” said Gerald Lefcourt, a defense lawyer with experience in both criminal and celebrity cases.
2009 October 6, Bill Carter, “Letterman Apologizes on the Air to His Wife”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 可預知地, 可预知地
- 可預知地in a manner that could be foreseen
- 可预知地 (kě yùzhī de)in a manner that could be foreseen
- 可預見地in a manner that could be foreseen
- 可预见地 (kě yùjiàn de)in a manner that could be foreseen
- 能預測地in a manner that could be foreseen
- 能预测地 (néng yùcè de)in a manner that could be foreseen
Finnish ennustettavasti
- ennustettavastiin a manner that could be foreseen
Hungarian előreláthatólag, előreláthatóan
- előreláthatólagin a manner that could be foreseen
- előreláthatóanin a manner that could be foreseen
Polish możliwie do przewidzenia
- możliwie do przewidzeniain a manner that could be foreseen
Spanish previsiblemente
- previsiblementein a manner that could be foreseen
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foreseeably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreseeably
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“foreseeably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreseeably. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreseeably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreseeably.
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