Amendably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Describing something that can be improved or modified in a way that allows for betterment or correction
2. Characterizing a state of being open to changes aimed at enhancing or rectifying a situation
3. Indicating a quality of being receptive to alterations that foster improvement or remedy shortcomings

Etymology: "Amendably" is formed from the verb "amend" plus the suffix "-able" (meaning "capable of being"), with the adverbial "-ly" added on. "Amend" came into English through Old French "amender" from Latin "emendare," meaning "to free from fault," built from "e-" (out) and "menda" (fault). The Latin root sense of correcting a flaw survives in the English verb, which originally meant to improve or correct something before later taking on the narrower sense of changing a text or law. The adjective "amendable" follows the same pattern, describing things that can be corrected or altered, and the adverb "amendably" describes doing so in a manner open to revision. These are straightforward derivations from the verb rather than a single coinage with a documented story, so their history is best understood through the verb itself.

Synonyms: correctively, improvably