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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernibly
  1. distinctly
  2. clearly
  3. perceptibly
  4. plainly
Adverb
  • Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of simply replacing entire occupations, AI appears to be quietly reshuffling the value of different jobs, and making some distinctly human roles more important.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctly
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  • This forced the material into a single-domain state that could be measured more clearly.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This well-balanced and resilient Braves squad is clearly built for a deep postseason run.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Public funding in Kansas The emotion about keeping the Royals in Missouri has perceptibly changed in the last 10 days.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of perceptibly
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  • The new honest answer is what that telecom architect put plainly.
    — Chris Wade, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The leaders of the AI revolution are telling us plainly that human skills will command a premium.
    — Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of plainly

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