DISCERNIBLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

discernibly

adverb

as in distinctly

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Recent Examples of discernibly Although something is discernibly missing—the sound of music. — Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 There are no star turns, no parts that are discernibly meatier, no actor without a fully dimensional character to play, irrespective of their screen time. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025

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Adverb

Historic names like Carpano, Cocchi and Dolin offer distinctly different styles, while newer producers such as 9diDANTE and American makers including Vya and Lo-Fi give curious drinkers even more ways in.

— Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
This isn’t Musgraves’ first venture into lifestyle products with a distinctly sensual bent.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctly

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The first two episodes of this season served as a kind of warm-up, catching us up with Ted and introducing us to the new team, but that’s clearly over.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away.

— Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Definition of perceptibly

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Percy Liang, a computer science professor at Stanford, put it plainly to MIT Technology Review in 2022, when scaling was still the consensus answer to everything.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Check the actual cost, state your terms plainly, and choose the option that supports both confidence and stability today without undercutting yourself.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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