VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly Eudora’s outline is visibly backlit by a low late afternoon sun as her shadow is cast across the patchy grass of a pathway that leads to a ruin of Corinthian columns. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 The pop star flashed his newly asymmetrical smile to the big-screen cameras, showing that his top left incisor was visibly much shorter and uneven compared to his right. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026 Styler is caught off guard by the mention of his name and looks visibly pained by the thought of his passing, with the interview pausing momentarily. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 During two recent debates, the senator from Georgia made his opponent, Mike Collins, visibly quiver. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 Two-door freezer frame is visibly dirty at the bottom where the doors close. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 This isn’t the first time King Charles has been left visibly frustrated during a royal event. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 Coach Jeff Hafley removed Gordon from the game for a play, and the second-year running back appeared visibly upset as Willis spoke to him on the sideline. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026 Wilson has been visibly frustrated by his limited involvement in the offense, and the mounting losses have only made matters worse. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly

Adverb

Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
And the search for the more outwardly romantic Dashwood was ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of outwardly

Adverb

The near-deadlock was partly produced because voters, apparently weary of New Zealand's economic woes and apathetic about both Luxon and Hipkins, chose to propel a new entrant group to Parliament for the first time in years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
But for Mao, the occasional allergic reaction is apparently a small price to pay for some quality cat time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

For the site of their hard launch, the odd couple chose Perfecting Church, a Black church in Detroit, evidently seeking to exploit the aura of social justice implicit in the Black faith tradition.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Then came the evidently now-obligatory Harrison Butker missed field goal, and a nearly instant Denver touchdown to take the lead.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of evidently

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Miles is the head of Fishers of Men Community Development Corporation, which is supposedly headquartered at the old Larimer School.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The newest prosecution of Comey, because of a supposedly threatening arrangement of seashells on a beach, is equally unlikely to stand up under prevailing law.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

The skatepark, architecturally inspired by famous skate spots across the British capital, has ostensibly been a major hit.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Beyond mashups, how should a model like Claude ensure there’s a difference between a direct re-creation of Tetris (ostensibly disallowed by the new prompt) and a mere game in the Tetris genre (ostensibly allowed by the prompt)?

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

Even after Cope clanked both, rookie coach Eric Laut – an assistant at Utah State under Jerrod Calhoun the past two seasons – could have probably iced it by having the Texans team intentionally foul USD.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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