visibly

adverb

Definition of visiblynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a non-contact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a noncontact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 The heartbreak of falling just short of her maiden maiden title was visibly heavy on Muchová during the trophy ceremony. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 There are other places where Taipei is visibly greener to tourists. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Emerson put his hands over his face and looking visibly emotional when his name was called. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 Evelyn then gets to meet Juliette, who is visibly uncomfortable with this fangirl fawning all over her. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Meaning, the creams on this list had to visibly soften crow's-feet, reduce puffiness, brighten dark circles, and leave the undereye area looking firmer over time. — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 9 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
  • The survival horror film centers on a young couple on the run from cartel hitmen through the Sonoran Desert who take shelter with an outwardly kind older couple – who turn out to be predators of their own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The light-hearted takedown of Rooney this week is another episode at odds with the outwardly polished approach of the elite footballers.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • Bellingham was apparently wearing blood flow restriction shorts.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • These seemingly small actions can lead to dry grass ignition, potentially sparking a wildfire.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • As seemingly scattershot as the box-office yields for these films can be, don’t expect live-action remakes of classic animation to turn into a pumpkin anytime soon.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • Ironically, the comments that evidently angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro showing some resentment toward Adebayo.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • The Cubs evidently see enough upside in the former Rays left-hander to give him another opportunity, hoping his ability to provide length can eventually translate into value at the big league level.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • This is a year of building solid foundations and structures, both internally and externally.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026
  • Their satire is both self-deprecating and externally critical.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Definition of externally
Adverb
  • But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • Also supposedly kicking the tires on Letterboxd is Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, who is founder and general partner of VC firm Seven Seven Six.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • As for interrupting the flow of play, Arena says the three-minute hydration breaks FIFA has introduced each half — ostensibly for player welfare, but in practice to give the TV networks additional commercial breaks — have been more disruptive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Buehler turned late and fired a throw ostensibly toward second base that sailed into center field and allowed Marte to trot home.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.
    — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of probably

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