What does "sensely" mean?

Of, pertaining to, or perceived by sense or the senses; sensory; sensual; sensible.

What is a synonym for "sensely"?

Common synonyms include: sensory, sensory.

adj, adv

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Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or perceived by sense or the senses; sensory; sensual; sensible.
"That is the universal tenet. But is God really hid? It is the blind or stupid eye that first pronounced this sensely word."

Adverb

1
In a sensely manner; sensorily; sensibly
"Voice is in soundlessness contained; will too reposed to strike an active note: the floating mote more sensely seems than does the dormant nerve — no force, no verve; the body heaveless, prone."

"That is the universal tenet. But is God really hid? It is the blind or stupid eye that first pronounced this sensely word."

From sense + -ly.

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