Synonyms of palpably

palpably

adverb

as in markedly

Related Words

• markedly
• visibly
• clearly
• noticeably
• distinctly
• manifestly
• obviously
• evidently
• patently
• discernibly
• apparently
• seemingly
• appreciably
• plainly
• supposedly
• ostensibly
• self-evidently
• outwardly
• putatively
• presumably
• externally
• positively
• ostensively
• credibly
• surely
• assuredly
• believably

Dissimilar Words

• secretly
• privately
• furtively
• secretively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palpably

Audiences — younger ones especially — are palpably hungry for the authentic storytelling that independent and overseas markets so reliably produce, even in a landscape increasingly crowded with algorithmic feeds and AI slop. — Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

The nonverbal interplay between selves that is so important in human therapy was palpably absent. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Gay had also developed an unwelcome habit of getting out in unfortunate ways, notably when he was twice ‘strangled’ down the leg-side and, at Lord’s, attracted a grubber from Mohammad Abbas that smashed into his shin and trapped him palpably LBW. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The lighting and camerawork do a lot of heavy lifting in Blood Simple, creating a palpably tense atmosphere without the help of a notable score or even much dialogue. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

And yet, Lestat is so palpably alive, which makes the vocal hardening all the more affecting. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

The stakes are consistently, palpably high in a story about love that is forbidden in the most literal, systemic sense — and felt in brief, ecstatic moments of release. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026

Spielberg himself is palpably in the grip of its overwhelming emotional power, its combination of metaphysics and theatre. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

And Mary’s electric, palpably physical pursuit of justice becomes even more crucial in the final act, after a grotesque display of performative mockery toward Māori culture fractures the last remnants of civility present amid one of Cole’s lavish-yet-repulsive gatherings. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026