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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With an energy akin to Burning Man, the vibe is distinctly hippie; guests are gnawing to get into heady discussions.

— Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Steinem’s distinctly stylish look – she was often photographed in mini-skirts and aviator sunglasses with a curtain of long, straight hair – sometimes triggered reductionist analyses.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinctly

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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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With the Bucs ending a season in which their defense produced just 38 sacks — the fewest since Todd Bowles arrived in Tampa Bay with Bruce Arians in 2020 — Diaby said plainly that there were players on the team who shouldn’t have been there.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Say the important part plainly, then give the other person a chance to do the same.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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