visually

[ vizh-oo-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in a visual manner; with respect to sight; by sight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of visually¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; visual, -ly

Example Sentences

“A Real Pain” “Payal Kapadia’s tender ‘All We Imagine as Light’ won the Grand Prix prize at Cannes for its visually sensual portrait of female friendship in Mumbai.

From Los Angeles Times

Altenberg said, visually, the press box “does not look like it’s usable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Chu has done dazzling movie musical work before, most recently with 2021’s “In the Heights,” but despite the elaborate costume and production design, “Wicked” is his least visually imaginative film.

From Los Angeles Times

There was still plenty of praise for its combat, and it is one of the more visually stunning games released this year.

From BBC

The entire run of “It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price!” is visually designed to be “seizure safe,” since intense light sequences and patterns can sometimes trigger reactions.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• optically
• visibly