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palpably

/ˈpæɫpəbɫi/ adv

In a palpable manner; tangibly.

Word Origin Palpably comes from palpable, which is from Latin palpare 'to touch, feel' — so something palpable is touchable, obvious. The -able suffix means 'able to be,' and -ly makes it an adverb. The same root gives us palpate (to examine by touch), palpitate (to throb, as if touched), and palpitation. So palpably means in a way that you can almost feel it.

adv In a palpable manner; tangibly.

The tension in the room was palpably uncomfortable after their argument.

(副词) 明显地；显而易见地；可触摸地；切实地

他们争吵后，房间里的紧张气氛明显令人不适。

(adverbio) palpablemente; tangiblemente; manifiestamente; evidentemente [De manera palpable; de forma tangible.]

La tensión en la sala era palpablemente incómoda después de su discusión.

(adverbe) palpablement; tangiblement; manifestement; sensiblement; visiblement [De manière palpable ; de façon que l'on peut sentir ou percevoir clairement.]

La tension dans la pièce était palpablement inconfortable après leur dispute.

(Adverb) offensichtlich; greifbar; spürbar [Auf eine spürbare, greifbare oder offensichtlich wahrnehmbare Weise.]

Die Anspannung im Raum war nach ihrem Streit **palpably** unangenehm.

(副詞) 明らかに感じられる様子で、触れて確かめられるように。

彼らの口論の後、部屋の中の緊張感は明らかに不快なほどだった。

(advérbio) palpavelmente; tangivelmente; concretamente; visivelmente [De maneira palpável; tangivelmente.]

A tensão na sala era palpavelmente desconfortável após a discussão deles.

Synonyms: tangibly perceptibly noticeably evidently obviously clearly markedly distinctly Antonyms: imperceptibly intangibly invisibly subtly
Word parts: palp + able + ly

Related words

palpable palpate palpation palpitate palpitation

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