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
  • Historic names like Carpano, Cocchi and Dolin offer distinctly different styles, while newer producers such as 9diDANTE and American makers including Vya and Lo-Fi give curious drinkers even more ways in.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t Musgraves’ first venture into lifestyle products with a distinctly sensual bent.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 An agreement needs to reflect your value clearly today.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Experts at the Hanoi summit said the responsibilities of PROs, along with capacity requirements and oversight mechanisms, must be clearly defined in EPR policy.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 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
  • At issue are a raft of local and state laws that, in one side’s reading, plainly state that the city allows a maximum of three terms, which bars Altamirano from serving on the council again.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Set the agenda, define who owns what, and say the main point plainly.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Perceptibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptibly. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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