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Recent Examples of visibly
Hyaluronic acid and collagen help visibly hydrate and plump skin, smoothing the appearance of lines, crow’s feet and crepey texture for a flawless makeup look.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
And unlike institutions whose credibility has become a casualty of the current moment, most business leaders have earned public respect through careers visibly built on performance instead of patronage.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The machine treats these differently, visibly and consequentially.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Guthrie’s willingness to take part in an interview with a visibly emotional Kotb was heart-rending.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, many members of Congress skipped town, amid growing public opprobrium that, perhaps, crystallized most visibly in the gossip rag TMZ, which has gone full Woodward and Bernstein, running photos of lawmakers in the line of anything but duty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip then appears to pivot to an ad for online gambling, with Tyler becoming visibly frustrated by the interaction.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
And unlike institutions whose credibility has become a casualty of the current moment, most business leaders have earned public respect through careers visibly built on performance instead of patronage.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The machine treats these differently, visibly and consequentially.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Guthrie’s willingness to take part in an interview with a visibly emotional Kotb was heart-rending.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, many members of Congress skipped town, amid growing public opprobrium that, perhaps, crystallized most visibly in the gossip rag TMZ, which has gone full Woodward and Bernstein, running photos of lawmakers in the line of anything but duty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip then appears to pivot to an ad for online gambling, with Tyler becoming visibly frustrated by the interaction.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly
Adverb
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While Gettysburg dramatizes Confederate soldiers’ points of view without outwardly sympathizing with them, the same cannot honestly be said of Maxwell’s late-era prequel, Gods and Generals (2003).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The cars do not have operating engines or transmissions, but, outwardly, are identical in every way.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In May, 2016, the slammer who had taught Garrison, Jeffrey Derouselle, was shot to death, apparently over an unrelated matter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the big truck is evidently now emblematic of America and must be accepted by our trading partners, regardless of whether there’s customer demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell’s performance thus far at both Rockingham and Daytona, combined with his overall lack of racing experience, was evidently enough for NASCAR officials to deny him entry into the O’Reilly Series race at Talladega.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The letter makes clear that Amazon is betting aggressively on owning more of the AI stack, from infrastructure to chips to potentially selling those capabilities externally.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Chambers suggests occasionally swapping to a BPA-free menstrual cup or pads (as they’re worn externally) instead of tampons to reduce exposure.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plenty of developments are alarming right now, even as America is supposedly becoming great again.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the video is ostensibly about a quirky apple snack True whips up for her mom, the real showstopper is True’s surprisingly strong opinions on junk food.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Visibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visibly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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