VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly Also in that courtroom that first day is his brother Jack (Noah Centineo), a more visibly restless and outgoing soul compared to Cody’s protective reticence. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo has used the iconic Glossier brow gel, which visibly defines, thickens, and shapes brow hairs while leaving them soft and flexible. — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 Most of the staff members grew up around the island and are visibly proud to be working here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026 Mainstream pop has spent years mining this and similar eras, most visibly in the neon synth-pop of the Weeknd and the disco revival around Dua Lipa. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 Most visibly, the United States is running critically short on munitions. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 So while Mercury isn’t visibly getting smaller from year to year, geological evidence shows that the planet has shrunk as its interior cooled. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Sanitizer also isn’t ideal when your hands are visibly dirty. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 That means the senior person nodding through your AI strategy meeting is often riddled with the same anxieties as the people who look visibly concerned. — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly

Adverb

Unlike Crow-Armstrong, Pierzynski outwardly relished being a villain to Cubs fans, and coming through against them in a clutch situation made the moment even sweeter.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The traditional definition of culture fatigue is outwardly focused.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of outwardly

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With Hjobjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Even seemingly small details, like an owl carved into the hospital’s columns, carry deeper meaning.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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Oyster shells—colored brown, gray, or white externally—have the roughest texture of the three bivalves.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
That distinction matters because many cybersecurity tools observe devices externally.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of externally

Adverb

What also rang true for me was the way that, in the course of the season, Deborah said no to so many of the ideas her writers had supposedly submitted.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
The drone boat itself supposedly carried explosives, according to Miruță’s comments, as reported by Reuters.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases 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, 17 Aug. 2026
The ostensibly patriotic event repeated every year, serving as a kind of decoy, an excuse for tribal members to gather and dance.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

That ability is probably there for just about every retailer, even the tiniest ones, according to Linda Toth, executive director of Conexxus, an industry technology group that supports convenience stores and gas stations.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Tottenham are probably still well set defensively, even after the two high-profile departures this week.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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