VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly Workforce development is where this plays out most visibly right now, and where AI wealth has perhaps the most responsibility. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The soil should look damp, almost every day, until grass is visibly established. — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, Broncos offensive linemen were visibly frustrated. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026 The visit made Bunnia visibly emotional, with the cancer patient covering her face at one point. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The position was initially established in the third quarter of 2025, but the company visibly ramped up its purchases this year after Abel took over as CEO. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Wave attacker Kimmi Ascanio left due to injury in the 62nd minute, visibly shaken and limping off the field. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Even when the injury is visibly long gone, its impact can still be felt. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly

Adverb

The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of outwardly

Adverb

Spencer Brown said someone on the movie set apparently did that to get a smile or laugh from the actor.

— Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of apparently

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Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Communities are starting to push back against the seemingly ubiquitous camera systems.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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That distinction matters because many cybersecurity tools observe devices externally.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, PAHs form externally when fat and juices from the meat drip onto hot coals or flames, creating smoke that contains these harmful compounds, which adhere to the food, notes Proverbs-Singh.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of externally

Adverb

What Andert argues in his video is that LINXS has effectively ransomed LAX to the tune of $880 million — so far — to complete the supposedly less than 3 percent that remains to be built on the project.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
On October 3, 1995, after an eight-month trial that featured allegations of police planting evidence and gloves that Simpson supposedly wore the night of the murders not fitting him, Simpson was acquitted.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

While that isolated figure may not sound like much, that ostensibly insignificant amount of time adds up to a little over 19 days worth of sleep over the course of a year.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

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Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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