as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
he stops by his old office periodically, ostensively just to say "hi"
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Adverb
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026 -
But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Former assemblywoman Autumn Burke was also apparently considering a run for lieutenant governor this year.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that the claim about al-Shabab apparently made its way to Trump via several Republican lawmakers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But for now, the people holding the guns and ostensibly running the country are not her supporters, but Nicolás Maduro's.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Patience is ostensibly a requirement for 21st century Dolphins fans, and more again will be needed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance at the show was evidently a surprise, according to archival news footage from AP.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Newsom was given two speaking slots, presumably to inform international movers and shakers about California’s golden investment opportunities.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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If the definition of AI is broad, all kinds of potentially non-AI systems will fall into the scope, which is presumably unintended.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Ostensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostensively. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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