palpably

pal·pa·ble (p

-b

adj.

1. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible: "Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs" (Herman Wouk).

2. Easily perceived; obvious: "There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court" (Nelson DeMille). See Synonyms at perceptible.

3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin palpbilis, from Latin palpre, to touch gently; see pl- in Indo-European roots.]

palpa·bili·ty n.

palpa·bly adv.

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Adv.

palpably - so as to be palpable; "she was palpably nervous"

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palpably [ˈpælpəblɪ] ADV

1. (lit) → palpablemente

2. (fig) (= manifestly) a palpably unjust sentence → una condena manifiestamente injusta
that is palpably untrue → eso es a todas luces falso

palpably [ˈpælpəbli] adv (= obviously) [absurd, inadequate] → manifestement

palpably

adv (= clearly) → eindeutig; (= tangibly) → spürbar; the scene was palpably intense to watch → man konnte die Spannung in dieser Szene regelrecht spüren

palpably [ˈpælpəblɪ] adv → palesemente, evidentemente

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Much might be ruminated here, concerning the essential dignity of this regal process, because in common life we esteem but meanly and contemptibly a fellow who anoints his hair, and palpably smells of that anointing.

Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context

In the case for which it is chiefly designed, that of an immediate attack upon the constitutional rights of the Executive, or in a case in which the public good was evidently and palpably sacrificed, a man of tolerable firmness would avail himself of his constitutional means of defense, and would listen to the admonitions of duty and responsibility.

Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context

His manner became palpably anxious; and his choice of words was more carefully selected than ever.

No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context

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