sensiblemente

Spanish

Etymology

From sensible +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /senˌsibleˈmente/ [sẽnˌsi.β̞leˈmẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: sen‧si‧ble‧men‧te

Adverb

sensiblemente

1. perceptively
2. painfully
3. 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16