appreciably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English appreciable Middle English -ly English -ly English appreciably From appreciable + -ly.
Meanings
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In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
His fervour tempered her resistance appreciably.
1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 122:The losses incurred on non-paying sectors of the network have in consequence been appreciably reduced.
1958 August 14, “Closing of the Midland & Great Northern Line”, in Railway Magazine, page 525:If there are infinite universes, of course there’d be infinite universes where Rick isn’t the smartest person around. But we’ve never seen Rick end up in a place where other people are appreciably smarter than him.
2021 September 6, Zack Handlen, “Rick And Morty ends its fifth season looking for an escape hatch”, in AV Club:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most appreciably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more appreciably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi havaittavasti (in an appreciable manner) · it sensibilmente (in an appreciable manner) · fr appréciablement (in an appreciable manner) · pt apreciavelmente (in an appreciable manner) · ca apreciablement (in an appreciable manner)