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 race went off apparently without a hitch, with Kyle Kirkwood prevailing.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
But this is apparently a restrained version of Kidman, who is declining to pursue some of her more ambitious career goals in favor of spending time with her daughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
On 1 March, the RAF’s main base in Cyprus was hit by a drone apparently launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
Most people remember her 1986 look—a very ab-baring Bob Mackie bralette and low-cut skirt, complete with feathery headdress, which was apparently a kind of revenge outfit for not being nominated that year.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
But this is apparently a restrained version of Kidman, who is declining to pursue some of her more ambitious career goals in favor of spending time with her daughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
On 1 March, the RAF’s main base in Cyprus was hit by a drone apparently launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
Most people remember her 1986 look—a very ab-baring Bob Mackie bralette and low-cut skirt, complete with feathery headdress, which was apparently a kind of revenge outfit for not being nominated that year.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
Adverb
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Fashion Month took us all over the globe, where weather patterns were seemingly different in every city.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Fighting Irish had slipped into seemingly perpetual mediocrity and unfulfilled expectations.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When controvery hit, USC hid behind a supposedly objective formula created by a professor.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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McCarthy then read another note, supposedly written by Elle Fanning but revealed to be Skarsgård again.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the ensuing mayhem, Ahmadinejad and his family evidently escaped their home and went underground.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those changes, enacted ostensibly to limit access to federal money only to legal residents and to prevent fraud in the federal health system, could boost health care needs in a broader way.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Alien life, ostensibly, would have originated somewhere else and thus not share this common ancestor.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Bruce Pearl — the former Auburn coach and father of Steven Pearl, the current coach — recently made comments disparaging the resume of Miami (Ohio), another team on the bubble, presumably to prop up Auburn’s chances.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s a model many school, presumably, would want to emulate rather than try to quick fix a program by throwing money at transfers.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Shared finances, in particular, could probably use specific conversations about fair splits and future financial moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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That probably won’t happen this time with Dybantsa’s Cougars losing in the quarterfinals.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Achieving a true quantum advantage in chemistry will likely require breakthroughs in both hardware and algorithms before quantum computers can surpass classical machines on these fundamental molecular calculations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Saad said impacts from the early closure likely will be limited since the majority of Bogus Basin’s visitors are local.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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