Assignably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that allows something to be designated or allocated to a particular person, place, or purpose
2. In such a way that a responsibility, task, or characteristic can be attributed or delegated
3. Characterized by the capability to be officially handed over or designated for a specific use or ownership

Etymology: "Assignably" is simply "assignable" plus the adverbial suffix "-ly". "Assignable" comes from the verb "assign," which English borrowed from Latin "assignare," meaning "to mark out for, allot," built from "ad" ("to") and "signare" ("to mark, sign," from "signum," a sign or mark). Assigning something was, at root, a matter of putting a mark on it to show whom it belonged to. "Assignable" entered English in the 15th century, and the adjective "assignable" has been used in the sense of capable of being allotted or attributed to a particular cause, person or purpose. The adverb follows the usual pattern for adjectives ending in "-able," so "assignably" describes doing something in a way that permits such designation. It is a regular formation with no separate history of its own, and it is rare in ordinary use.

Synonyms: transferably, conveyably

Antonyms: nonassignably, unassignably