Meaning & use
Palpably
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In a manner that is easily noticed or perceived, especially through the senses or emotions.
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The tension in the room was palpably obvious the moment she walked in.
His relief was palpably evident when the test results came back clear.
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"Palpably" comes from the Latin "palpare," meaning "to touch or feel," so something palpable is, in origin, something you could almost reach out and touch.
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