The Only Use

palpable
in
And Then There Were None
(Edited)

On at least two occasions I stopped cases where to my mind the accused was palpably innocent, directing the jury that there was no case.
p. 286.8

palpably = very apparently or obviously

Definitions:

(1) (palpable)
very apparent (so strong, it almost seems to take a material form that can be touched)

"Palpable" is frequently used to describe the intensity of an emotion shared between people who can see each other. The implication is that the emotion is so strong, it almost takes a material form that can be touched.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In medicine, "palpable" means that something such as a tumor can be detected by palpitation; i.e., a physician's touch.