sen·si·bly \ˈsen(t)səblē, -li\adverb Etymology: Middle English, from sensible + -ly : in a sensible manner: as a.: so as to be perceptible usually to the senses < became sensibly warmer > b.: appreciably, significantly < sensibly nearer their goal > c.: intelligently, discreetly, judiciously < acted sensibly in the crisis >