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sensibly

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.07 sec.
sen·si·ble  (sns-bl)
adj.
1. Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
2. Readily perceived; appreciable.
3. Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
4. Having a perception of something; cognizant: "I am sensible that a good deal more is still to be done" (Edmund Burke). See Synonyms at aware.
5. Acting with or exhibiting good sense: a sensible person; a sensible choice.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin snsibilis, from snsus, sense; see sense.]

sensi·ble·ness n.
sensi·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.sensibly - with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably"
Translations
sensibly [ˈsensəblɪ] ADV (= carefully) → con sensatez; (= wisely) → prudentemente
she acted very sensiblyobró muy prudentemente
he sensibly answered thatcontestó con tino que ...
try to behave sensiblyintenta comportarte como es debido
sensibly [ˈsɛnsɪbli] adv
[act, eat] → raisonnablement
(= appropriately) [dressed] → de manière adaptée
sensibly
adv (= reasonably)vernünftig; he very sensibly ignored the questioner hat die Frage vernünftigerweise ignoriert; sensibly pricedpreisgünstig
sensibly [ˈsɛnsəblɪ] adv (reasonably, behave, talk) → assennatamente, con molto buon senso
sensibly [ˈsɛnsəblɪ] adv (reasonably, behave, talk) → assennatamente, con molto buon senso


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At first my mouth and throat were parched, and my strength ebbed sensibly.
All must hope that some day America would penetrate the deepest secrets of that mysterious orb; and some even seemed to fear lest its conquest should not sensibly derange the equilibrium of Europe.
To speak sensibly, I think assassins have been invented by fathers and mothers to frighten children who want to run away at night.
 
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