as in apparently
to all outward appearances
a seemingly contented baby who was fast asleep in his crib
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Recent Examples of seemingly
What is different is the scale, the opacity and the fact that AI can turn yesterday’s seemingly harmless data into something far more revealing tomorrow.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Homan would be managing ICE operations on the ground, a move that seemingly undercuts the role of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In another video shared by Vazquez, as a seemingly unarmed neighbor stands yelling, a police officer can be seen placing his hand on his gun.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet the claim was seemingly undermined by the reportedly 56 medications and supplements discovered in her sample.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Homan would be managing ICE operations on the ground, a move that seemingly undercuts the role of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In another video shared by Vazquez, as a seemingly unarmed neighbor stands yelling, a police officer can be seen placing his hand on his gun.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet the claim was seemingly undermined by the reportedly 56 medications and supplements discovered in her sample.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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The man outside the van apparently took a spill and fell unconscious, though cops are still investigating what happened, police sources said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many giant oaks, conifers, sycamore and eucalyptus towered over empty, broken lots, apparently unscathed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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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
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However, the defining cliché of Japanese BL is the Seme and the Uke, character archetypes that subtextually gender ostensibly same-sex relationships.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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To what degree are documentary filmmakers tempted to fiddle with reality while ostensibly presenting a clear and unadulterated image of it?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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