VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

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

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His dad, Rick Brunson, a former player who now works as a Knicks assistant coach, seemed markedly more excited, at least outwardly, to be there.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Other candidates, Othman said, were not as outwardly against Israel’s war with Hamas.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of outwardly

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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

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From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This summer, take styling cues from seemingly every A-lister (and the cast of The White Lotus) with a pair of large, buggy shades.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Definition of seemingly

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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

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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

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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

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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

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