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Recent Examples of discernibly
Although something is discernibly missing—the sound of music.
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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
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
Adverb
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Over time, those influences blended into a distinctly Texan food culture tied to family gatherings, church events, county fairs, football games, political campaigning and rural identity.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Donald and Si were in some ways distinctly different.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The crew here were clearly taught well.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Michelle, who asked that her last name not be published, remembers the day clearly.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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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
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After trying out a shot in the fourth episode in which Kim smiled, barely perceptibly, while watching Jimmy pull off a stunt, the creators settled into the idea that her character wasn’t a scold but was turned on by Jimmy’s shenanigans — and could be a surprising and active ally.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The vision, stated plainly across multiple interviews, is a family office in which humans manage agents rather than do the work themselves.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The bill would also dramatically reduce congressional oversight that the Secret Service so plainly needs.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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“Discernibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernibly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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