visibly

adverb

Definition of visiblynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly Shoppers are already trained to value warmth that does not visibly bulk up an outfit. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 After teammates broke up the fight, Elliott was still visibly aggressive so he was told to leave the field by coaches. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Recent attempts to suppress Arab representation could either mobilize citizens who feel their remaining protections slipping away or deepen their reluctance to participate in an arena so visibly stacked against them. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Ask customers questions, pay attention to feedback and allow that feedback to visibly influence decisions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Kounde and Garcia have been left out of the squad for today, while Martin has been added - despite a visibly swollen ankle. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 The concentration of quaternary ammonia in the bucket with sanitizer is low (<100 ppm) and the water is visibly dirty. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Splitter praises his movement on and off the ball, which seems to visibly confuse opposing defenses. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 But in an edited video put out by the White House that showed her march to the podium, set to pickup-truck-commercial music, Zacharia appeared visibly fearful. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly
  1. outwardly
  2. apparently
  3. seemingly
  4. evidently
  5. externally
  6. supposedly
  7. ostensibly
  8. probably
Adverb
  • And the search for the more outwardly romantic Dashwood was ongoing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • Especially when your polling is no doubt telling you that progressives and anti-capitalists will struggle to trust any billionaire, however seemingly benign.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • And that, evidently, made all the difference for him in the bedroom.
    — Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And once Popovic was on the floor, Auriemma evidently did not want to sit her down.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • The organizations in the top 10% of business performance had dramatically different leadership profiles, as measured externally, than those in the bottom 10%.
    — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 20 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
Adverb
  • There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Even the ads that are supposedly okay for kids can be overstimulating and aggressive, so try to be vigilant on those, too.
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Reiki rests on the same premise but, ostensibly, can be done remotely, even via Zoom.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The remaining ads were sponsored by independent candidates or groups weighing in on issues that were not ostensibly partisan.
    — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Visibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visibly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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