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osetljivo

осетљиво

osètljivo · /osětʎiʋo/

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ADVERB
  1. (of a reaction) sensitively; touchily
    On na svaku kritiku reaguje veoma osetljivo. — He reacts very touchily to any criticism.
    Moja koža osetljivo reaguje na jako sunce. — My skin reacts sensitively to strong sun.
  2. colloq. (of degree, change) noticeably; considerably
    Cene struje su osetljivo porasle ove godine. — Electricity prices rose noticeably this year.

In the sense 'noticeably' standard Serbian uses osetno (cene su osetno porasle); osetljivo in this sense occurs in the press and speech but is considered incorrect. The synonyms primetno, znatno apply to this sense only.

Synonyms:
primetno znatno
Comparison: osetljivije · najosetljivije
AI Updated 29 October 2026