tangibly

[tan-juh-buhl]

tan·gi·ble

[tan-juh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
2.
real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine.
3.
definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds for suspicion.
4.
(of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms.
noun
5.
something tangible, especially a tangible asset.

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Tangibly is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1580–90; < Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent to Latin tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis -ible

tan·gi·bil·i·ty, tan·gi·ble·ness, noun
tan·gi·bly, adverb
non·tan·gi·ble, adjective
non·tan·gi·ble·ness, noun
non·tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
EXPAND
pre·tan·gi·ble, adjective
pre·tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
qua·si-tan·gi·ble, adjective
qua·si-tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
un·tan·gi·ble, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific.

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tangible (ˈtændʒəbəl)
 
adj
1.  capable of being touched or felt; having real substance: a tangible object
2.  capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary: tangible evidence
3.  having a physical existence; corporeal: tangible assets
 
n
4.  (often plural) a tangible thing or asset
 
[C16: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch]
 
tangi'bility
 
n
 
'tangibleness
 
n
 
'tangibly
 
adv

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