as in apparently
to all outward appearances
a seemingly contented baby who was fast asleep in his crib
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Recent Examples of seemingly
While there are some situation-specific factors that have colored the past couple of seasons, like Swift's pop-cultural presence and seemingly every commercial break featuring K.C., there's also a general human impulse to support the underdog, even if that may seem counterproductive.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
For Bulls fans seemingly stuck in a time loop, not so much.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The proof theatrically is that the production is a rapt and riotous collective with a long list credits all seemingly on the same wildly unpredictable page.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Ever feel like your hair seemingly thinned overnight?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
For Bulls fans seemingly stuck in a time loop, not so much.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The proof theatrically is that the production is a rapt and riotous collective with a long list credits all seemingly on the same wildly unpredictable page.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Ever feel like your hair seemingly thinned overnight?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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Not going anywhere, except, apparently, to the top of the list of those who continue to endure.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Each personality is trapped in this specific hell, a never-ending series of dentist appointments, eternal Christmas card-writing, constantly being in a plane apparently about to crash.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The government responded with an affidavit, supposedly from a prominent general, saying that the land had to be cleared and fenced off for military reasons, to prevent terror attacks.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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This season, Will Venable will lead the team having supposedly been hired without Reinsdorf putting his thumb on the scale.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Adames also stopped by the Arizona complex after signing his record-setting seven-year, $182 million contract, ostensibly to check out the Giants’ facilities and scope out houses in the Scottsdale area.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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While the premise is ostensibly a tour through the different eras of New York City, the real purpose was to tour the different eras of SNL casts through this big, brassy prism.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But Vought’s smile and the evidently apolitical nature of the 28 words posted on Facebook and X were anything but normal for progressive alums.—
Mason Laney,
National Review,
15 Feb. 2025
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And Stone, who’s 81 now, evidently couldn’t be cajoled into comment.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The virus from that particular patient probably didn’t spread far, if at all; most do not.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who offers a confident explanation of the situation is probably wrong.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The probe's destination is Europa, a moon of Jupiter coated with a shell of ice that conceals a vast, presumably salty ocean.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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This presumably reflects the uncertainty over what Donald Trump will or will not do as president.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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