Meaning & use

visibly

adverb·Everyday

In a way that is easy to see or notice, often describing an emotion or change.

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She was visibly shaken after hearing the news of the accident.

The road surface had visibly cracked after years of heavy traffic.

A note on using this word

Often modifies adjectives describing emotion or physical state, as in visibly nervous or visibly tired.

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