epistemically

ep·i·ste·mic

[ep-uh-stee-mik, -stem-ik]
adjective
of or pertaining to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.

Origin:
1920–25; < Greek epistēmikós, equivalent to epistḗm(ē) knowledge + -ikos -ic

ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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epistemic (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
2.  See also doxastic denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance.
 
[C20: from Greek epistēmē knowledge]
 
epis'temically
 
adv

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Epistemically is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
epistemic (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
2.  See also doxastic denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance.
 
[C20: from Greek epistēmē knowledge]
 
epis'temically
 
adv

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epistemic
1922, from Gk. episteme knowledge (see epistemology).
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