sensiblemente
Spanish
Etymology
From sensible + -mente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /senˌsibleˈmente/ [sẽnˌsi.β̞leˈmẽn̪.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: sen‧si‧ble‧men‧te
Adverb
sensiblemente
- perceptively
- painfully
- substantially
Usage notes
- Sensiblemente is a false friend, and does not mean "sensibly" in the sense of "wisely". A good word for that is sesudamente.
Further reading
- “sensiblemente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014