tangibly
/ˈtændʒəbli/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈændʒəbli] /ˈtændʒəbli/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈændʒəbli] /ˈtanjəblē How to pronounce tangibly (audio) ˈtaan-, -bli/ (ame, mw)
tangibly — adverb
1. producing an effect that is so clear and strong that it seems real enough to be
producing an effect that is so clear and strong that it seems real enough to be touched or measured
After months of physiotherapy, Tomás tangibly felt the difference in his knee's strength.
tangibly feel + noun phrase showing physical change
The new recycling program tangibly reduced the amount of waste sent to landfills each week.
tangibly reduced + noun phrase (measurable result)
Diya's donation tangibly improved the daily lives of twenty refugee families living in the camp.
The improvements to the park were tangibly appreciated by local residents of all ages.
Scientists found tangibly less pollution in the river after the factory installed new filters.
- concretely
more general — describes anything with specific form or detail, not just physical sensation
- palpably
emphasizes a feeling so strong it seems touchable; slightly more literary in tone
- measurably
focuses on the ability to quantify or count the change
- physically
restricted to bodily or material sensation; does not cover emotional or abstract effects
- intangibly
direct opposite — describes something real but not touchable or measurable
- abstractly
emphasizes that something exists only as an idea or concept
- vaguely
suggests lack of clarity, not just lack of physical form
文法句型
tangibly + verb (e.g. reduce, improve, feel)
tangibly + adjective/comparative (e.g. better, different, less)
用法筆記
Most common with verbs that describe a measurable change or difference (improve, reduce, feel, demonstrate, benefit). Used more often in formal or written English than in casual speech.