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visibly

visibly

50 1.6
In a way that people can see
  • adverb
  • /ˈvɪzəblɪ/
translation icon : visiblemente
  • The senator and other lawmakers are calling on Washington to visibly demonstrate its support for Taiwan's democratization.
  • visibly moved
  • visibly successful
  • visibly manifest

It just kind of was visibly pink and red.

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Examples

  • I'm telling you, Broom County is visibly upset by this display.

  • No other aircraft were visibly near Flight 180.

  • Here, the sense of responsibility to members of the audience visibly affected the children.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Three Boy Scouts have reported that a young man, visibly upset...

  • In the music classroom, students become more positive, visibly enjoy their work, and identify as members of the group.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Lily could see her chest rise and fall visibly with each breath.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But now, with only a month to go, McKay's ways have visibly changed.

  • In most towns, the tourist area is visibly distinct from the greater cityscape.

    Academic text (1996)
  • As May approached and the day of our departure drew near, they grew visibly agitated.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After the long meeting, she looked visibly tired from all the discussions.

Synonyms

obviously
vsvisibly
1.0

In a way that is easy to see or understand

is narrower, focusing on mere sight rather than full clarity
distinctly
vsvisibly
76 3.2

In a way that is clear and easy to notice

is less strong, indicating mere visibility without full clarity
prominently
vsvisibly
38 3.8

In a way that is easy to see and attracts attention

is more ordinary, meaning merely that something can be seen
noticeably
vsvisibly
30 2.8

In a way that is easy to see or recognize

is more neutral, meaning only that something can be seen
strikingly
vsvisibly
25 3.9

In a very noticeable way that attracts attention

is less dramatic, describing only ordinary ability to be seen
markedly
vsvisibly
22 4.6

In a way that is very easy to notice

is milder, meaning simply that something can be seen or noticed
conspicuously
vsvisibly
16 5.3

In a way that is easy to see or notice

is the neutral visibility sense without implying attention seeking
manifestly
vsvisibly
  • Formal
9 5.6

In a way that is very clear to everyone

is the neutral form, not insisting on certainty or proof
glaringly
vsvisibly
7 4.8

In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant

is the plain form of being seen, without harsh obviousness
palpably
vsvisibly
3 5.2

In a way that is easy to notice

is weaker, meaning only that someone can see or notice it
perceptibly
vsvisibly
2 5.6

You can easily notice it

is the plain sense of being seen rather than a sensory change
discernibly
vsvisibly
1 5.7

In a way that is easy to see or notice

is simply able to be seen rather than stressing clarity or proof
detectably
vsvisibly
1 4.4

In a way you can notice

means only that it can be seen or noticed, not requiring tests
observably
vsvisibly
3.8

In a way that can be easily noticed

is the basic sense of being able to be seen without extra emphasis

Antonyms

5 4.7

Without being seen by other people

How Visible

obviously
1.0
clearly
881 1.0
visibly
50 1.6
faintly
47 2.7
invisibly
5 4.7

Surface Forms

visibly positive

Morphology

visibly = visible (transparent) = visible + ly

Standard adjectival to adverbial derivation: 'visible' + '-ly' yields 'in a way that can be seen', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Visibly comes from an old root vis- meaning 'to see', as in vision or video, so to do something visibly is to do it 'in a way that can be seen'.