Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a traceable manner; so as to be traced.

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  • adverb In a traceable manner

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Examples

  • They might make any manner of hideous uproar -- they could shake buildings; they could out-thunder the thunder, deafen the deaf, and kill the sick with noise; or they could walk the streets or drive through them bawling, squawking, or screeching, as they chose, if the noise was traceably connected with business; though street musicians were not tolerated, being considered a nuisance and an interference.

    The Turmoil 1915

  • It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.

    The Research Magnificent 1906

  • Brookenham just traceably took this in, but to what profit was not calculable.

    The Awkward Age Henry James 1879

  • Visibly, palpably, traceably, he stood off from this, moved back from it as from an open chasm now suddenly perceived, but which had been, between the two, with so much, so strangely much else, quite uncalculated.

    The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 Henry James 1879

  • I note once again that I had not escaped seeing it actually and traceably dealt with -- (I admit) a good deal of friendly suspense; also with the nature and degree of the "sacrifice" left very much to one's appreciation.

    The Awkward Age Henry James 1879

  • Charlotte's aspect, her success there, her effect traceably produced, her clothes inimitably worn, her cleverness gracefully displayed, her social utility, in fine, brilliantly exemplified, the subject of endless inquiry.

    The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 Henry James 1879

  • Charlotte's aspect, her success there, her effect traceably produced, her clothes inimitably worn, her cleverness gracefully displayed, her social utility, in fine, brilliantly exemplified, the subject of endless inquiry.

    The Golden Bowl — Complete Henry James 1879

  • Visibly, palpably, traceably, he stood off from this, moved back from it as from an open chasm now suddenly perceived, but which had been, between the two, with so much, so strangely much else, quite uncalculated.

    The Golden Bowl — Complete Henry James 1879

  • Visibly, palpably, traceably, he stood off from this, moved back from it as from an open chasm now suddenly perceived, but which had been, between the two, with so much, so strangely much else, quite uncalculated.

    The Golden Bowl — Complete Henry James 1879

  • Charlotte's aspect, her success there, her effect traceably produced, her clothes inimitably worn, her cleverness gracefully displayed, her social utility, in fine, brilliantly exemplified, the subject of endless inquiry.

    The Golden Bowl — Complete Henry James 1879

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