perceptibly

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Recent Examples of perceptibly 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptibly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Judging by the number of times one replaces the other during matches, manager Phil Parkinson clearly sees them as interchangeable.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart.
    Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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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“Perceptibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptibly. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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