adverb
- in a way that relates to knowledge, how we know things, or the theory of knowledge
Usage: formal; philosophical
Examples
- Epistemically speaking, we cannot be certain about the existence of the external world.
- The two theories are epistemically equivalent because they make identical predictions.
- Her claim is epistemically justified by the available evidence.
- Epistemically, this discovery challenges our previous understanding of the phenomenon.
- The argument is epistemically sound but may lack practical application.
- We must epistemically distinguish between belief and knowledge.