Sensibly vs Reasonable - What's the difference?
sensibly | reasonable |
In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.
(dated, or, formal) In a sensible manner; in a way that can be sensed, noticed: perceptibly.
* Roscommon
* 1905 , in the Transactions of the American Entomological Society , volume 31, page 216:
Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
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Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Not expensive; fairly priced.
Satisfactory.
As an adverb sensibly
is in a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.As an adjective reasonable is
having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.sensibly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Time sensibly all things impairs.
- 4. P. californicum n. sp.
- Very similar in color and sculpture to seriatum''. The form is, however, sensibly narrower, averaging very nearly two and one half times as long as wide, while in ''seriatum the length is ahout two and three- tenths times the width.
reasonable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a reasonable being
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- a reasonable demand, amount, or price
- $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.