em·pir·i·cal·ly
adverbOPAL W
/ɪmˈpɪrɪkli/
/ɪmˈpɪrɪkli/
(formal)- in a way that is based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories
以实验（或经验）为依据的；经验主义的 - Such claims need to be tested empirically.
这类断言需要实践来检验。
- Such claims need to be tested empirically.