sensibly

ˈsɛnsəbli

Definition

Definition of sensibly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

judgmentin a way that shows good judgment

She sensibly saved money for emergencies.

judiciously

prudently

wisely

perception

Rare

in a noticeable or perceptible manner

Rare

The temperature dropped sensibly overnight.

noticeably

perceptibly

visibly

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Origin of sensibly

Latin, sensibilis (perceptible)

Terms with sensibly included in their meaning

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talk sense into

persuasion

persuade someone to act sensibly

get wise

behavior

start behaving more sensibly or prudently

knock heads together

resolve conflict

make people stop arguing and behave sensibly

mature beyond years

adj.

responsible

acting responsibly and sensibly for one's age

talk some sense into

persuasion

persuade someone to think or act sensibly

cop on

mature

behave more maturely or sensibly

make the best of one's way

movement

go toward a place as quickly or sensibly as circumstances allow

cop oneself on

behave sensibly

start behaving sensibly or responsibly

Examples of sensibly in a sentence

The teacher sensibly addressed the students' concerns.
The room sensibly brightened as the sun rose.
The noise sensibly increased as the crowd gathered.

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French:judicieusement, sensiblement, ...
German:vernünftigerweise, spürbar, ...
Italian:saggiamente, sensibilmente, ...
Spanish:sensatamente, notablemente, ...
Portuguese:sensatamente, sensivelmente, ...
Chinese:明智地, 明显地, ...
Japanese:賢明に, 目立って, ...
Arabic:بِحِكْمَة, بِشَكْلٍ مَلْحُوظ, ...
Hebrew:בְּשֵׂכֶל, בְּאוֹפֶן מוּרְגָּשׁ, ...
Russian:разумно, ощутимо, ...
Ukrainian:розумно, помітно, ...
Hindi:समझदारी से, महसूस करने योग्य रूप से, ...
Bengali:বিচক্ষণভাবে, লক্ষণীয়ভাবে, ...
Catalan:sensatament, notablement, ...
Czech:rozumně, znatelně, ...
Danish:fornuftigt, mærkbart, ...
Dutch:verstandig, merkbaar, ...
Greek:φρόνιμα, αισθητά, ...
Hungarian:józanul, érzékelhetően, ...
Khmer:ដោយឈ្លាសវៃ, គួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់, ...
Korean:현명하게, 뚜렷하게, ...
Persian:عاقلانه, به طور محسوس, ...
Polish:rozsądnie, znacznie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensatamente, sensivelmente, ...
Romanian:cu înțelepciune, vizibil, ...
Swedish:förnuftigt, märkbart, ...
Thai:อย่างรอบคอบ, อย่างสังเกตเห็นได้, ...
Turkish:akıllıca, fark edilir derecede, ...
Vietnamese:hợp lý, một cách rõ rệt, ...

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