as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
apparently, the kids didn't know the cake was for the potluck, since they helped themselves to it
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Recent Examples of apparently
The scene, during the group’s final confrontation with an evil wizard named Lord Morsus (one of many who has it out for the Russos, apparently), is quite the tearjerker.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
An apparently healthy woman in her early 40s might not be whom one pictures when thinking of colon cancer.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
These updates are apparently part of a larger project.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
This week, apparently, was the week when this all became real for Mel.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
An apparently healthy woman in her early 40s might not be whom one pictures when thinking of colon cancer.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
These updates are apparently part of a larger project.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
This week, apparently, was the week when this all became real for Mel.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
Adverb
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The incident, which quickly dovetailed into a larger conversation about government and Hollywood censorship, was seemingly par for the course for Alonzo and her specials.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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For politicians, the legislation is a low-cost way to seemingly solve a bipartisan issue.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the thirty-seventh President looks like a model of restraint when compared with the forty-seventh, and his supposedly incendiary commentary anodyne by contrast to what emanates daily from the current occupant of the White House.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Parton then got comical with a reference to a fake AI image being circulated of her being visited by a fellow country music superstar, supposedly in the hospital.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pay-per-view will dominate British television coverage of football Pay-per-view television was all the rage at the turn of the century, and was evidently proving successful in boxing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some, evidently, don’t regularly check their email either.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Though the lead couple of Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) and Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) is ostensibly heterosexual, the fears expressed by The Fly are ones that especially resonated with gay audiences during the 1980s.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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More realistically, Belichick fires a bunch of his staff (though presumably not his two sons), does some sort of front-office restructuring and runs it back in 2026.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a series of clips (presumably shot by Rucker), Deahl sang and danced her heart out at a concert featuring Lady Gaga — one of her musical influences.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Detroit's season officially ended in heartbreak with a touch of what could have been because this series probably should have been played in Michigan.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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What these clues ultimately add up to is unclear, as of the seven half-hours sent to critics, and probably irrelevant.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The project would likely bring thousands of jobs across different sectors, according to WEC.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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