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epistemically.

Adverb
Academic
MEANING

In relation to knowledge, evidence, or whether a belief is reasonable.

Use it for

judging a belief by its evidential grounds; distinguishing knowledge-related reasons from practical benefits; whether confidence is reasonable given the evidence

Words that belong together

  • epistemically justified
  • epistemically rational
  • epistemically relevant

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A belief can be comforting without being epistemically justified.
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Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.

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