adverb
- in a way that shows keen insight and understanding
Examples
- She perceptively noticed the tension between the two colleagues.
- The critic perceptively analyzed the hidden themes in the novel.
- He perceptively observed that the company’s problems ran deeper than finances.
- The teacher perceptively recognized that the student was struggling with confidence.
- She perceptively pointed out the flaws in their argument.
- The journalist perceptively connected the seemingly unrelated events.