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Visibly vs Apparently - What's the difference?

visibly | apparently |

As adverbs the difference between visibly and apparently

is that visibly is in a visible manner; openly while apparently is plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

visibly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a visible manner; openly
  • Synonyms

    * apparently

    Antonyms

    * hiddenly * invisibly * latently

    apparently

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
  • * (rfdate) ,
  • If he should scorn me so apparently .
  • Seemingly; in appearance only.
  • A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
  • According to what the speaker has read or been told.
  • Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
  • * 2006 , Lois Lewandowski, The Fatal Heir: A Gillian Jones Mystery , iUniverse, 978-0-595-39843-0, page 169:
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    Synonyms

    * (in a way that is manifest) obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently * (in appearance only) ostensibly, seemingly * (according to what one has heard) allegedly