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 Dolphins are attempting to acquire more second-day selections because that’s supposedly where the meat and potatoes of the 2025 NFL Draft can be found since prospects 20-70 have virtually the same grade according to many draft experts.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The chat supposedly included Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and a host of senior national security officials.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But take a closer look at the painting, which hangs in the Prado Museum in Madrid, and try to count all 11,000 virgins supposedly depicted.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The chat supposedly included Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and a host of senior national security officials.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But take a closer look at the painting, which hangs in the Prado Museum in Madrid, and try to count all 11,000 virgins supposedly depicted.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
Adverb
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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 5,000-year-old remains apparently belonging to a high-society woman from an ancient Peruvian civilization.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bucky fell from a train in that movie, apparently dying, but his body was recovered by HYDRA, a science-minded organization within the Nazi party.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Void spreads an eerie darkness across the Big Apple, seemingly erasing New Yorkers from existence and leaving a body-sized black mark in their place.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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In fact, the pair seemingly met at a birthday party for Blake Lively's daughter a month before their romance went public.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Since taking office in January, Trump has moved to fire many Biden appointees across government — including ostensibly apolitical roles.—
Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Now, Ecuador is planning on hosting American troops, ostensibly to combat drug traffickers, for the first time since 2009.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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An observed loss of body fat and protein reserves was evidently a trade-off for resistance to mites.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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From the beginning of his foray into politics, Trump has been profoundly fortunate in his opponents, and, evidently, his luck has not yet expired.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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That said, nearly all independent economic forecasters now predict that when the tariffs push prices higher, presumably soon, the economy will slow significantly.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In a new division of the world, Russia could presumably preside over Central Asia and most or all of Europe, dismissed so contemptuously by Vice President J. D. Vance and others.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The data goes to show that many moms aren’t waiting around for their family, who is probably too dependent on her planning skills, to schedule a special dinner just for her.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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The best is probably Jonathan Bullard, a decent run-stuffer who was a 17-game starter for Brian Flores’ Vikings defense last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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