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
Packed with cutting-edge capabilities and developed on a seemingly tiny budget, DeepSeek’s R1 is prompting talk of an impending upheaval in the tech industry.
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Will Knight, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
Country fans were upset Morgan Wallen seemingly missed a few stops on his upcoming tour to support his fourth studio album.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the increasingly cursed year that is 2025, audiences know enough about TV to know when the name of the show gets awkwardly dropped into a seemingly random bit of dialogue, that moment usually comes with a little extra meaning.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Besides Cohen, Mel Brooks and Ron Howard pop in for seemingly unnecessary vocal cameos.
—Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Will Knight, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
Country fans were upset Morgan Wallen seemingly missed a few stops on his upcoming tour to support his fourth studio album.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the increasingly cursed year that is 2025, audiences know enough about TV to know when the name of the show gets awkwardly dropped into a seemingly random bit of dialogue, that moment usually comes with a little extra meaning.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Besides Cohen, Mel Brooks and Ron Howard pop in for seemingly unnecessary vocal cameos.
—Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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Commissioner Eric James cautioned his colleagues against being swayed by the images of other apparently non-conforming driveways.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Stephanopoulos, though, is apparently sticking with ABC — at least for now — after the network's $15 million settlement involving his comments about President Donald Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The national gloom stems from something deeper, specifically the torment of a supposedly cohering national story about opportunity that is encoded in culture, policy, and civic life.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, the leak of over a billion records from supposedly ‘no-logs’ VPNs emphasize the vulnerabilities associated with inadequate privacy measures.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last season, Pressly struggled to adapt to a setup role behind Hader and, ostensibly, would prefer to close games.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her story is mostly wrapped by the finale, but there is one scene of mother and daughter learning that they’ve been granted asylum and accepting an ostensibly paltry check for their troubles.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those four are evidently Flick’s favourites, but Barca have a wealth of other options, not least Frenkie de Jong.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks The World War II wordplay was evidently a bridge too far for Greenblatt after the ADL had gone to bat for Musk in a statement on the inauguration salute that was widely seen as an abdication of the nonprofit’s exact purpose.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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But tariffs would probably weigh on retailers like Ms. Bettencourt, who carries 75,000 items in her store, ranging from lawn mowers, chain saws, paint and barbecue sauce, to tropical fish, live reptiles, cookware and baby Carhartt overalls.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, what’s happening this month (specifically on Saturday, Jan. 25, according to content copywriters who presumably never step outside at night) remains an arresting sight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latest chapter of the Butler-Heat saga came one day after the Phoenix Suns swung a deal with the Utah Jazz to acquire three first-round draft picks that the Suns are expected to use as pieces in another trade — presumably one that would bring Butler to them.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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