as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
the lake's putatively pristine water is actually crawling with microorganisms that can wreak havoc with your gastrointestinal system
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for putatively
Adverb
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Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The meeting was arranged at the last minute, in part because Harry was supposedly nervous about leaks, Griffiths also said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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These creations are supposedly already out in the wild.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Polidori, ostensibly joining the party as a private physician, had been secretly hired by a publishing house to write a tell-all about Byron.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The thing is that vibe coding is presumably supposed to be a widely adaptable approach to producing programs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On May 24, 1945, the same day that the flamethrowers went into action, Lily and Eva performed in a Red Cross concert at Belsen, presumably in the evening after the destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Similar American drone sales to the UAE and Qatar will likely proceed once Washington reinterprets its obligations under that 1987 treaty, and will probably exceed the number China has sold to the region to date.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The study also claims that the ASW system could reduce a submarine’s chance of escape to just 5 percent, meaning only one in 20 would likely evade detection and attack.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Putatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putatively. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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