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Movable vs Movably - What's the difference?

movable | movably |

As an adjective movable

is capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.

As a noun movable

is something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

As an adverb movably is

so as to make movable.

movable

English

Alternative forms

* moveable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.
  • Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i.e. church festivals, whose date varies from year to year.

    • Antonyms

    * immovable

    Derived terms

    * movable letter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

    • References

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    movably

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • So as to make movable.