VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly That may make the situation moot, as construction of the ballroom, replacing the East Wing of the White House, is well underway, with the framing of the structure visibly rising on the White House grounds. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Such visibly striking launches are far from guaranteed; Vandenberg and its scenic surroundings are often blanketed by fog, making rocket watching in the area a dicey proposition. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In the season opener, a visibly rusty Mahomes gave way to spotlight Walker, who set a career-high with 173 rushing yards, including a 60-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Writing to James Kent, New York City’s chief municipal legal officer, two days before the hanging, Jay stressed that the authority of law should prevail visibly. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The Hill’s Julia Manchester reports that critics quickly noted Zacharia appeared visibly nervous during her briefing. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 The 22-year-old was visibly frustrated and began to yell at his teammates. — Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Still, Acer's fresh midrange Intel chip visibly lagged the higher-end Googlebook models using Snapdragon X Elite chips, despite these being year-old processors. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 What Could Be Next The noise-color conversation is likely to move from TikTok curiosity to clinical tool over the next year or two, unevenly but visibly. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Late last month, Mitsotakis outwardly rejected the British Museum’s comparison between the British seizure of the Parthenon Marbles and the Bayeux Tapestry loan between England and France.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of outwardly

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Karen is newly sober, newly released, and seemingly determined to approach this chapter of her life with an earnestness that the rest of the cast may not be emotionally equipped to accommodate.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The Beach Boys’ touring machine has been going nearly nonstop for the last 65 or so years, as Stamos and Christian Love noted in the intro, driven by Mike as one of pop music’s most inveterate and even seemingly compulsive tourers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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Lender Problems Robust bookkeeping can be useful internally, but larger issues and discrepancies may be revealed when financial data is shared externally, such as with the government for taxes, lenders for loans or potential buyers.

— Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Trust matters – internally and externally – and it is built through listening, through communication and through action.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of externally

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The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Even as Anthropic ostensibly pleads for guardrails because of AI’s peril, national security anxieties will override any caution – becauseof that same potential power.

— Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

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The conflict has killed at least 150,000 people, according to conflict monitor ACLED, though aid groups say the real number is probably higher.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The distance from May to October meant that people probably felt a little freer to applaud Busch’s life, without concentrating too much on the details of his tragic and unexpected death.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

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