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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Musk and Bannon’s swipes at each other come amid the renewal of the tech mogul’s feud with Trump, which shattered their relationship last month before seemingly cooling down.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Though on the surface the blazing, barking vocals and triple-time speed of the track are seemingly at odds with the Foos’ typical mix of pop hooks and radio-friendly rock, the cover makes perfect sense given Grohl’s punk rock pedigree.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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What the Oura tracks The Gen 3 and Gen 4 Oura Rings track the same core metrics—the Gen 4 just offers a sleeker design, longer battery life, and (supposedly) improved sensor accuracy and overall functionality.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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This year’s tournament in south-west London has seen other uses of the supposedly dark arts.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Investor confidence is evidently reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation—but with greater height comes a steeper potential fall.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While no March firings at the park had been confirmed, staff reductions at other National Park Service sites evidently played a role in the shorter hours here.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 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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Six months later, Jun-ho arrives home to find Jun-hee’s baby and the Game’s winnings delivered to him, presumably left by In-ho.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Your fashion sense has probably changed since then.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Every mistake is probably magnified with a ball — and guys on base — getting barreled somewhere.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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