visibly

adverb

Definition of visiblynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly The Eye Recovery Pro targets signs of aging around the eyes in 3-minute sessions using four wavelengths to help visibly brighten dark circles and reduce puffiness. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 But even if the lovebirds are tightly micromanaged behind the scenes, there's no substitute for lived experience as the pair have grown visibly more comfortable just being themselves in the limelight. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Even when the injury is visibly long gone, its impact can still be felt. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Sales was recognized and rewarded, visibly, for bringing in new clients and growing the relationships. — Byrene Madden, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Spieler recommends the RoC Lip Volumizer, which contains pro-collagen peptides that visibly plump lips instantly and over time with consistent use. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 Schmitt was visibly shaken up and could be seen rubbing his left knee in discomfort. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 The interviewer visibly panicked, and fans all over social media went bananas — jokes about Lacy’s impending assassination at the hands of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige abounded. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Lindsay visibly cried in the courtroom at the beginning of the proceedings and could be seen dabbing her eyes with a tissue as her children were described to jurors. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly
  1. outwardly
  2. apparently
  3. seemingly
  4. evidently
  5. externally
  6. supposedly
  7. ostensibly
  8. probably
Adverb
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Many people may feel hesitant to be themselves, while outwardly searching for a deeper connection.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • Alpha 3 would be remastered sooner, but apparently the Super Robot Wars Z2 series polled highly with fans.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Then it was brought down again to £10m because of unspecified fines that had apparently already been handed out.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Seminoles seemingly didn’t have the funding to be aggressive in the transfer portal and signed Daniels to fill the void at quarterback.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • Garciaparra's legacy evidently continues to resonate inside the organization, including with current players.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There is the whole obstacle of her being in a relationship right now, but other than that, Fritz evidently has a shot.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Decline is often self-inflicted, not externally imposed, and unfolds in five stages — each detectable and each reversible if leaders recognize and confront reality early.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This is a year of building solid foundations and structures, both internally and externally.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of externally
Adverb
  • So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning?
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Here is a woman ostensibly at the top of her game in two fields nevertheless feeling shot down and worn out.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But about 400 travellers who had come from sub-Saharan Africa planned to remain on the border, ostensibly retaining hopes of making it to Europe.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • Out of the box, my scope was slightly off, probably from travel or shipping.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This task force is probably the least likely to help the Fed justify a dovish turn in the short-run.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably

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