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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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Miraflores, meanwhile, is also chock-a-block with great shopping and restaurants, though the rush-hour honking gets louder, and various corners have distinctly different feels, from the very commercial to the quaint and old-school.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In this sense, the film and its setting are a distinctly Japanese microcosm.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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What’s more, the silhouette clearly strikes a nostalgic chord, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crowd — representing a wide range of backgrounds and languages — clapped along and filmed on their phones, clearly enjoying it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 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 steak tartare is a local legend and the tarta de manzana (apple tart), with its deliciously crisp base, plainly the best in town.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Iran has plainly stated on multiple occasions that the country does not have or intend to have nuclear weapons.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Discernibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernibly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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