PALPABLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

palpably

adverb

Definition of palpably

as in markedly

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Recent Examples of palpably 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 There’s no excuse for a lot of Kyle’s behavior, but he’s palpably hurt. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026 But aside from Ballard’s murky future, Indy’s roster moves this offseason haven’t felt as palpably urgent as Irsay-Gordon suggested. — James Boyd, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 As a beautiful, palpably anxious bride, Camila Morrone’s Rachel, walks down the aisle to her adoring groom, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), the sound of labored breathing nearly drowns out the music. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026 That city, vibrant, westernized yet steeped in tradition was so palpably eager to grow alongside the modern world. — Maryam Lieberman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpably

Adverb

Hopes have risen that crude supplies will improve markedly with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that’s key for the world’s oil transport, even though the number of ships crossing the strait is still limited.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
But their sense of embodiment and experience of health was markedly different from Americans today.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of markedly

Adverb

Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a non-contact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

Because of this extra humidity, low temperatures will be noticeably higher than usual over the next several days.

— Sean Macaday July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
The price point is 28 cents less than this time last month; but noticeably higher than last year with a 67-cent difference there.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of noticeably

Adverb

That balance is what makes the restaurant feel distinctly Harlem in the summer.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
There’s an emerging consensus right now, particularly among AI skeptics, that the most distinctly human qualities are emotion, intuition, the ability to sense and feel.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

The Islay Rum Distillery certainly stands out as being the only rum producer on Islay, but there are other rum distilleries in Scotland, a country that is obviously much more associated with whisky.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Its power obviously comes from the tragedy at its heart but also from the many-faced, forever-questioning thing McElwee makes of it.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of obviously

Adverb

Ironically, the comments that evidently angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro showing some resentment toward Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
The Cubs evidently see enough upside in the former Rays left-hander to give him another opportunity, hoping his ability to provide length can eventually translate into value at the big league level.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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