Visibly Meaning
/ˈvɪz.ə.bli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a visible manner; openly.
Sentence Examples
The girl was visibly shaken after the accident.
She was visibly afraid to be here.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child was ____ shaking, not silently.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ upset when he heard the news, as his face turned pale and his hands started to shake today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English visible Middle English -ly English -ly English visibly From visible + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Three years later, the unwatered cactus was still about two feet tall, a dark green color. The watered cactus was a paler green, its trunk visibly swollen with moisture. It had grown to be over five feet tall."
— 2013, Leslie Morgan Steiner, The Baby Chase:
"The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does."
— 2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The child was ____ shaking, not silently.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ upset when he heard the news, as his face turned pale and his hands started to shake today.