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
Therefore, the man apparently got through what must have been a harrowing street food experience.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
But apparently zero lessons were learned, or cared to be learned, from Season 1.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 June 2025
The attacker started to walk away but apparently changed his mind and suddenly turned around.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Now, the second-guessing is all that's left for fans who did not want to see Devers shipped out of town at midseason, and Breslow apparently isn't above it.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
But apparently zero lessons were learned, or cared to be learned, from Season 1.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 June 2025
The attacker started to walk away but apparently changed his mind and suddenly turned around.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Now, the second-guessing is all that's left for fans who did not want to see Devers shipped out of town at midseason, and Breslow apparently isn't above it.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
Adverb
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This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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His investigative know-how is supposedly legendary, but the arsons remain unsolved and there are new fires that keep following the same patterns.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Twain supposedly said that too, but then again, there are sites claiming that the legend of American literature didn’t say that either.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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But songs have all kinds of meanings for people, and evidently this struck a chord.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Cuesta, who is set to take up the reigns at Parma, is a gifted and popular member of staff — evidently talented enough to be offered a Serie A job while still in his twenties.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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The studio is supposedly looking for a British actor (or in Elordi’s case, Australian) under the age of 30, which would ostensibly eliminate some other popular one-time candidates like Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, or at one point a seeming front runner, Idris Elba.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Key highlights in the outing will translate to selling floor intrigue and ostensibly sales in a staid market that needs excitement to churn buying motivation.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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If the positions rest on loyalty, or fealty, or even punishment, how is that person supposed to deal with being isolated with presumably dangerous criminal inmates in the middle of a swamp?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The canines appear in photos with overgrown hair, walking around in dirt and presumably feces, sitting in large groups, and having their fur trimmed for what seems to be the first time in months.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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And so, the search probably will continue before July 31.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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This is probably the best case scenario to calm things down.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The second narrative thread, while less dramatic, is arguably more substantial -- and likely owes more to Clinton than to Patterson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Within seconds of takeoff, however, the landing gear retraction process appears to have failed, and the plane’s emergency power generator was likely deployed.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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