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Recent Examples of visibly
The courtroom was visibly divided, with dozens of the father’s supporters on one side, and dozens of the son’s friends and former classmates on the other.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The legs on both sides of the field were visibly heavy from the 60th minute on, while the Denver faithful of 63,004 pined for a goal.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
As Kyle’s forehead strains against its Botox and Dorit visibly joneses for a cigarette, her mind is back in the pool that morning.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Colbert, who will be entering a new chapter of his career when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert retires on May 21, 2026, was visibly moved by the moment.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In other videos from the concert, the singer looks visibly ill while singing the last song before pulling the plug.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
These talented women are allowing their faces to age, more or less, visibly (and naturally) but refuse to forswear their highlights.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
No matter how many repeat uses, the skin that’s left behind is soft, hydrated, and visibly more even.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Both Guthrie and Kotb look visibly upset as Guthrie talks about her family’s ordeal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The legs on both sides of the field were visibly heavy from the 60th minute on, while the Denver faithful of 63,004 pined for a goal.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
As Kyle’s forehead strains against its Botox and Dorit visibly joneses for a cigarette, her mind is back in the pool that morning.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Colbert, who will be entering a new chapter of his career when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert retires on May 21, 2026, was visibly moved by the moment.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In other videos from the concert, the singer looks visibly ill while singing the last song before pulling the plug.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
These talented women are allowing their faces to age, more or less, visibly (and naturally) but refuse to forswear their highlights.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
No matter how many repeat uses, the skin that’s left behind is soft, hydrated, and visibly more even.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Both Guthrie and Kotb look visibly upset as Guthrie talks about her family’s ordeal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibly
Adverb
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Nothing Roberts does, the first baseman said, is to be outwardly questioned.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although Reagan remained outwardly steadfast, he was briefed that his approval ratings were beginning to sour because of Lebanon.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Berseth did not respond to a phone message or to an email or letter sent to addresses apparently associated with her.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But, as has been widely discussed, putting US boots on the ground would carry enormous risks, not least because possible ground operations have been telegraphed by Washington for weeks, while apparently unprepared US forces scattered across the world have been slowly amassed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After that, Johnson was seemingly out of the jam, but the pop-up dropped and two more runs scored.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Tennessee, bills moving through the legislature would allow public schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students, seemingly in violation of Plyer.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markström, evidently unhappy at Shesterkin pushing Cotter, skated down the ice and asked Shesterkin to fight.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Zuck evidently can’t grow a beard, but Ezra Klein and Senator Chris Murphy have.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Expectations externally are low for Miami, an annual theme for this team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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That 72-52 victory boosted beliefs internally and externally that the Bruins were capable of contending.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Our military bases in the region, Margaret, right now are supposedly uninhabitable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Huerta’s case, critics just don’t buy how someone who carried Chávez’s torch decades after his death could all of a sudden supposedly turn on him.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Many of the biblical references, including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But ostensibly obvious fixes like individualized artist profiles and two-factor authentication are complicated by the variety of distribution services available.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Adams, who did not answer my e-mails—an alpha move, no doubt—would probably have been proud.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pregnancy storyline this season is probably the most mature one the show’s had so far.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Visibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visibly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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