observably
- adverb
- /əbˈzɜrvəblɪ/
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observablemente
- His mood was observably better after he took a vacation.
- observably exceptional
Examples
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With the sun so large and observably bright, Aristarchus reasoned that it, and not Earth, was at the center of the universe.
Academic text (2004) -
I see some tiny witness marks of the machining, but for the most part they are observably identical.
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The concern, as one might expect, is how to keep students engaged in an activity that remains observably passive.
Academic text (2009) -
OK, if they don't match, these might be observably different.
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Observably, reproach from colleagues is evident if these tasks are not completed within the designated time schedule.
Academic text (2007) -
While eclipses are often mentioned in monthly horoscopes, no other book has ever attempted to demonstrate how these heavenly events are observably connected to both world events.
Blog text (16) -
Although mixing thoroughness is not monitored, it is observably higher in the contact chamber where the new unit is located than it is in the bypass channel, where mixing depends on the line's natural turbulence.
Academic text (1998) -
In the AFMA clinical trials, the lower weight of the AFMA prostheses did not observably affect socket/residual limb loading during stance or swing.
Academic text (1992) -
The results were observably improved after the new teaching method was implemented.
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The flowers in the garden were observably brighter in color after the rain.
Synonyms
76
3.2
In a way that is clear and easy to notice
50
1.6
In a way that people can see
30
2.8
In a way that is easy to see or recognize
22
4.6
In a way that is very easy to notice
16
5.3
In a way that is easy to see or notice
13
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
9
5.6
In a way that is very clear to everyone
7
4.8
In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant
6
4.9
In a way that is easy to notice
3
5.2
In a way that is easy to notice
2
5.6
You can easily notice it
1
5.7
In a way that is easy to see or notice
1
4.4
In a way you can notice
1
4.6
In a way that is easy to notice
In a way that people notice easily
Antonyms
How Noticeable
16
5.3
881
1.0
30
2.8
47
2.7
7
7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
observably = observable (transparent) = observe + able + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'observable' in a regular way.
Etymology
Observably comes from observe, made from the Latin parts ob- and servare, where servare means 'to watch' or 'to keep'. So, observably means 'in a way that can be noticed' and describes something you can see or tell has changed.