recognizably
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Definition
Adverb 1. In a way that can be identified or known: To a degree or in a manner that makes something or someone able to be recognized, identified, or distinguished.
Usage
The adverb "recognizably" is used to describe an action or state that is done or exists to a noticeable degree, allowing for identification. It often modifies adjectives (e.g., recognizably different) or past participles (e.g., recognizably altered). It indicates that the quality is present enough to be perceived and acknowledged.
Examples
- Modifying an adjective: "The two dialects are recognizably distinct, even to a casual listener."
- Modifying a past participle: "The old song was recognizably adapted for the modern orchestra."
- From the reference context: "He was recognizably slimmer now." (This means his slimmer state was noticeable and identifiable compared to before.)
Advanced Usage
- "recognizably so": Used for emphasis to confirm that something is clearly identifiable in the stated way.
- The influence of her teacher is present, and recognizably so, in her early paintings.
Variants and Related Words
- Recognizable (adjective): Able to be recognized or identified.
- The town center was still recognizable despite the new buildings.
- Recognize (verb): To identify someone or something from having encountered them before; to acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of.
- I recognized her voice immediately.
Synonyms
- Identifiably
- Noticeably
- Distinctly
- Perceptibly
Antonyms
- Unrecognizably
- Indistinguishably
Adverb
- to a recognizable degree
- he was recognizably slimmer now