VISIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

visibly

adverb

Definition of visibly

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of visibly The Eye Recovery Pro targets signs of aging around the eyes in 3-minute sessions using four wavelengths to help visibly brighten dark circles and reduce puffiness. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 But even if the lovebirds are tightly micromanaged behind the scenes, there's no substitute for lived experience as the pair have grown visibly more comfortable just being themselves in the limelight. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Even when the injury is visibly long gone, its impact can still be felt. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Sales was recognized and rewarded, visibly, for bringing in new clients and growing the relationships. — Byrene Madden, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Spieler recommends the RoC Lip Volumizer, which contains pro-collagen peptides that visibly plump lips instantly and over time with consistent use. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 Schmitt was visibly shaken up and could be seen rubbing his left knee in discomfort. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 The interviewer visibly panicked, and fans all over social media went bananas — jokes about Lacy’s impending assassination at the hands of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige abounded. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Lindsay visibly cried in the courtroom at the beginning of the proceedings and could be seen dabbing her eyes with a tissue as her children were described to jurors. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly

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The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of outwardly

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The statement came after Roth detailed a sequence in the film to Polygon that features a cartoon that seemingly hypnotizes children, turning them into murderers.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
But their political views have seemingly coalesced less around the economy than around the war in Gaza, which serves as a character test for any politician who asks for their vote.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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Garciaparra's legacy evidently continues to resonate inside the organization, including with current players.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
There is the whole obstacle of her being in a relationship right now, but other than that, Fritz evidently has a shot.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of evidently

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Improving externally is always what everyone wants to talk about in the offseason, with the draft and free agency.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
The idea of an implantable retinal photoreceptor, so far, is supported only by isolated neurons in a dish, EEG traces from mice, and ERG readings from humans with light shone at the eye externally.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of externally

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So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning?

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Definition of supposedly

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Here is a woman ostensibly at the top of her game in two fields nevertheless feeling shot down and worn out.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
But about 400 travellers who had come from sub-Saharan Africa planned to remain on the border, ostensibly retaining hopes of making it to Europe.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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