Trackably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Relating to the ability to be traced or followed easily in a systematic manner
2. Describing something that can be monitored or recorded effectively without difficulty
3. Characterizing the quality of being traceable, allowing for straightforward observation or analysis

Etymology: "Trackably" is simply "trackable" plus the adverb ending "-ly," so the word is a straightforward formation rather than a historical puzzle. "Trackable" is built from "track," a verb meaning to follow the trail or path of something, with the suffix "-able," meaning capable of being, added to form an adjective: a trackable thing is one that can be followed or traced. The adjective came into use in the 20th century, as "track" took on the sense of following or monitoring items and data, and "trackably" is its adverbial form, describing an action done in a way that can be traced. "Track" itself has a more physical origin. It entered English in the 15th century from Old French "trac," meaning a mark left by a foot or wheel, and that French word is of Germanic origin, probably related to the idea of a path that is drawn or dragged. The sense of tracing a path and following marks on the ground was present long before the modern electronic uses.

Synonyms: traceably, detectably, monitorably

Antonyms: untraceably, undetectably, invisibly