Standard Lemma guide

noticeably

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adv

Meaning 1

In a noticeable way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • We all saw it: he paled noticeably.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • It suddenly became noticeably cooler when the sun went behind a cloud.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In truth and observably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: modal

Examples

  • Noticeably, what had been merely annoying to her was becoming infuriating.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a noticeable manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he changed noticeably over the years

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perceptibly, observably

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English noticeable Middle English -ly English -ly English noticeably From noticeable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: забележимо (zabeležimo) — to a detectable degree
  • Bulgarian: значително (značitelno) — to a detectable degree
  • Catalan: sensiblement — to a detectable degree
  • Finnish: havaittavasti — to a detectable degree
  • Finnish: näkyvästi — to a detectable degree
  • Finnish: huomattavasti — to a detectable degree
  • French: sensiblement — to a detectable degree
  • Swedish: märkbart — to a detectable degree