| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a fallible manner.[Websters]
2. In an erroneous or untrue manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a false, inaccurate, illusive, meretricious or inexact manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an unsound or incorrect manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a wrong, misleading, wrongful or untruthful manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a delusive, mendacious or specious manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective fallible.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (fallible) | 1. Likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree".[Wordnet]. 2. Wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human".[Wordnet]. 3. Having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity".[Wordnet]. 4. Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.[Websters]. 5. Being unreliable or slippery.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being weak or frail.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being erring or errant.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being ticklish or delicate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being precarious, uncertain, insecure or unsure.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb fallibly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FALLIBLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: fallible
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Liable to fail or mistake; that may err or be deceived in judgment. All men are fallible.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
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| The Fallible Fiend | 10 | The Fallible Fiend | 10 | |
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