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recognizably

recognizably

3 4.6
In a way that makes it easy to tell who or what something is
  • adverb
  • /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzəbli/
  • US
translation icon : reconociblemente
  • There is a version of Christianity that is recognizably Christian and engaged in progressive social reform.
  • recognizably human
  • recognizably similar
  • still recognizably

And he says particularly in one respect, these races were recognizably our kin.

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Examples

  • Though different in appearance from the earlier text games, Myst is still recognizably related to Adventure and its kin.

    Academic text (1999)

  • For we live in a world that is at least still recognizably human.

    Academic text (2003)

  • There seemed to be no sense anymore to what seemed recognizably human in our house.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • For students to create a collective product that is recognizably greater than their individual contributions.

    Academic text (2005)

  • We can give them the weight and substance to pass recognizably into new environments.

    Academic text (1991)

  • At the same time, the cloth is still recognizably a gown.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Here is a map from the USA, recognizably similar to the ones found in schoolrooms around the country.

    Academic text (2000)

  • One is Russia and the other is China, and they are both recognizably the descendants of historic empires.

    Robinson Erhardt

  • Classical music is recognizably part of cultural geography and carries both aesthetic and demographic import.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The dish was recognizably an Italian recipe, with its rich tomato sauce and herbs.

Synonyms

identifiably
vsrecognizably
1 5.7

In a way people can easily recognize

means the same but differs only in wording
distinguishably
vsrecognizably
6.9

In a way you can tell is different from others

is about being noticed or known rather than being seen as different

Antonyms

unrecognizably
6.7

So changed that you cannot tell what it was before

How Recognizable

unmistakably
13 4.1
clearly
881 1.0
recognizably
  • US
3 4.6

Surface Forms

recognizably positive
recognizably comparative
recognizably superlative

Morphology

recognizably = recognizable (transparent) = recognize + able + ly

Forming an adverb with -ly from the adjective 'recognizable' is a standard and predictable word-formation step.

Etymology

Recognizably comes from recognize, which joins re- 'again' and cognoscere 'to know'. So, recognizably means 'in a way that can be known' or 'easy to identify', which is why we use it when something can clearly be recognized.