https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably Edit: Sorry, missed your point on first reading, which

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably Edit: Sorry, missed your point on first reading, which perhaps reinforces your point. I read papers like this for a living so the language is unambiguous but I see how it might not be for others, even if English is their first language.