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# sensibly

adverb (sensibly)

«sensibly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a wise, sensible and practical way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#m1)
2. In a suitable way for the situation: «dressed sensibly for the rain». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#m2)

### In the lessons

School rules: «walk sensibly in the corridor», «behave sensibly on the trip». Safety: «use scissors sensibly». Phrases: «behave sensibly», «dress sensibly», «sensibly priced».

### Examples

- Please walk sensibly in the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x1)
- She dressed sensibly for the snowy walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x2)
- Use the equipment sensibly in the science lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x3)
- They behaved very sensibly on the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x4)
- The shoes are sensibly priced. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x5)
- He sensibly asked an adult for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x6)
- But the second son spoke most sensibly too, and said: ‘Whatever I give to you I deprive myself of. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb of «sensible». False friend: in French and Spanish a similar word means «sensitive», but English «sensibly» means wisely.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sensibly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensibly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sensibly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensibly.html) on Mova free.