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
Andy Abrahams 'Harmless Women' by Rebecca Sharpe When scammer Avalon discovers her latest mark has apparently killed her husband, the two women are forced to go on the run together.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Then, Ryan Thompson got Adolis Garcia to pop out to second base and Arizona doubled off Brandon Marsh, who began running from first base on contact, apparently thinking there were two out.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But voters apparently are looking for someone younger.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That message apparently never reached the creative types at Palo Alto Players.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Then, Ryan Thompson got Adolis Garcia to pop out to second base and Arizona doubled off Brandon Marsh, who began running from first base on contact, apparently thinking there were two out.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But voters apparently are looking for someone younger.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That message apparently never reached the creative types at Palo Alto Players.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
Adverb
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Alex Cooper asked Alix Earle what’s the beef between them after Earle had seemingly been reposting and commenting on shady videos about her for some time.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The letter writer resented that a friend’s teenage son was uncommunicative, seemingly rude and wore headphones at joint family dinners.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, screenshots have supposedly popped up online of the former in an early festival programme.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But because there was a change of possession, evidently the play wasn’t reviewable.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Back taxes evidently weren’t on his mind.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the video is ostensibly about a quirky apple snack True whips up for her mom, the real showstopper is True’s surprisingly strong opinions on junk food.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the thing is, presumably not being married would still leave her with nothing, and a bad prenup seems like a sign of deeper equity problems.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Berea College, in Kentucky, is probably the most well known of these institutions.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Energy price rises will likely affect consumer demand for technology products as disposable spending is impacted.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Low humidity, dry vegetation, and a lack of rain will keep fire danger elevated through next week and likely beyond.—
Troy Bridges,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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