Sensibly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛnsəbli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sensibly is an adverb meaning In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.
Meaning
In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.
More Meanings
- (dated or formal) In a way that can be sensed or noticed; perceptibly.
Example Sentences
Time sensibly all things impairs.
This four months' lastingness would doubtless be sensibly reduced if the tent were subject to numerous transportations and repitchings.
[...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...].
4. P. californicum n. sp. Very similar in color and sculpture to seriatum. The form is, however, sensibly narrower, averaging very nearly two and one half times as long as wide, while in seriatum the length is ahout two and three- tenths times the width.
Synonyms for sensibly
Depending on context, synonyms include reasonably, sanely.
Antonyms for sensibly
Common opposites include unreasonably.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sanely, reasonably, wisely, rationally, consciously, judiciously.
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