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
Those numbers seemingly support the opinion of the auditor who accused the district’s past leadership of not adjusting to enrollment and funding realities.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Now, who doesn't love a good story about a seemingly miraculous medical treatment saving a cute, chubby-cheeked baby?
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
The Florida Panthers, once seemingly with their backs against the wall in this second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, on Friday have their first opportunity to knock out the Toronto Maple Leafs and advance to the Eastern Conference final for a third consecutive year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The Void spreads an eerie darkness across the Big Apple, seemingly erasing New Yorkers from existence and leaving a body-sized black mark in their place.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Now, who doesn't love a good story about a seemingly miraculous medical treatment saving a cute, chubby-cheeked baby?
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
The Florida Panthers, once seemingly with their backs against the wall in this second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, on Friday have their first opportunity to knock out the Toronto Maple Leafs and advance to the Eastern Conference final for a third consecutive year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The Void spreads an eerie darkness across the Big Apple, seemingly erasing New Yorkers from existence and leaving a body-sized black mark in their place.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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Still, the Mets apparently are interested in him and a change of scenery could do him well.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The Justice Department apparently repudiated that position shortly after expressing it, which suggests that all parts of the executive branch weren’t quite working from the same playbook, at least initially, even after that year of internal discussion.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Austin doesn't even seem to register his witless neighbor's lack of social skills until Craig punches his lights out—supposedly in fun—during a guys' night get-together.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Apparently the director doesn’t mind the cotton candy smoke wafting up from a supposedly dead body.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Maresca was able to change the momentum first by bringing on Reece James for Madueke at the interval — ostensibly not a particularly attack-minded change, but a bold one nonetheless.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The first round of tariffs, ostensibly aimed at reducing the amount of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors illegally brought into the United States but manufactured in China, were established on Feb. 1 and March 3 and each added a 10% tax on U.S. imports from China.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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And though the number has grown from 10% in 2014, this rise was largely sparked by the global need for reliable information during challenging times, and levels have been evidently settling since.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Yet the war seems to be a marginal concern for the President, who is evidently more interested in making lucrative deals.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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And the attitude and look of the New York Dolls attitude informed L.A. glam a decade and a half later, which is ironic, probably more ironic than the Brooklyn Dodgers moving to L.A.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Maddalena is probably the best prospect out of New Zealand or Australia at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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This would be an economic and political debacle that would presumably bring Democrats, currently at a low ebb, roaring back in 2026.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 May 2025
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Nora says, before Ellie starts beating her (presumably to death) with a pipe.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 May 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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