TANGIBLY

tangibly

(adverb) in a tangible manner; “virtue is tangibly rewarded”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

tangibly (comparative more tangibly, superlative most tangibly)

In a tangible manner.

Antonyms

• intangibly

Source: Wiktionary


TANGIBLE

Tan"gi*ble, a. Etym: [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.]

1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. Bacon.

2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. "A tangible blunder." Byron. Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. Southey.

– Tan"gi*ble*ness, n.

– Tan"gi*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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