as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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Recent Examples of supposedly
The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.
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Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Even the supposedly attention-pulverizing TikTok deserves another look.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
No written or electronic recording of her supposedly subversive shows was presented at her trial.
—Steve Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
At times no one was even in the room to remind the president that human rights were supposedly part of the administration’s strategy.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Even the supposedly attention-pulverizing TikTok deserves another look.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
No written or electronic recording of her supposedly subversive shows was presented at her trial.
—Steve Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
At times no one was even in the room to remind the president that human rights were supposedly part of the administration’s strategy.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
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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 video features the Joy-Con seemingly snapping to a cover as though attracted by a magnetic force.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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Even as seemingly innocuous a ban as the one the FDA is now instituting could face legal challenges from manufacturers.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
16 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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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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Detectives working on the case eventually concluded that all the scam calls were probably coming from one person as the events and methods of operation were almost identical each time.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 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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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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