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
That film served as Carpenter’s follow-up to his breakthrough hit, Halloween, which didn’t invent the slasher film but did codify and popularize the horror subgenre in which seemingly deathless masked killers stalk helpless prey, often horny teens (though anyone will do in a pinch).
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
With the family seemingly united on this front, all eyes now turn to whether the court will allow Nick to use the trust.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 June 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni seemingly provided bulletin-board material when asked last month about Algeria and its coach, Vladimir Petković, ahead of their World Cup match in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
There was a brass band and a samba-reggae drumline, seemingly celebrating the Knicks and Pride Month with equal jubilation.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
With the family seemingly united on this front, all eyes now turn to whether the court will allow Nick to use the trust.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 June 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni seemingly provided bulletin-board material when asked last month about Algeria and its coach, Vladimir Petković, ahead of their World Cup match in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
There was a brass band and a samba-reggae drumline, seemingly celebrating the Knicks and Pride Month with equal jubilation.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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There was, apparently, a sitar soundtrack.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Especially from a woman who’s apparently about to launch a crackah empire!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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The Mexican beer cocktail, michelada, is a savory drink supposedly born from Club Deportivo Potosino in San Luis Potosí in the 1970s.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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The message on Iranian television is that a ‘strong and proud’ Islamic Republic has forced Washington to recognize its control over the Strait of Hormuz and to ease military pressure, while Tehran supposedly gives up very little in return.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Even after that, once the Strait of Hormuz is open, ostensibly, the oil sanctions are going to be lifted on Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Trump’s action rolls back protections put in place by Presidents Bush, Obama and Biden which placed some of the same waters under the National Marine Sanctuary Act, ostensibly to protect fish stocks for future generations of fishermen.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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More importantly, Suzuka marked both the end and beginning of a chapter for the young team, which evidently had a lot of work to do before heading to the United States.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Sudden cuts tend to backfire, leaving you with the very symptoms fatigue, headaches, irritability that probably sent you reaching for caffeine in the first place.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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That’s probably the biggest takeaway from Thursday’s interaction.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets.—
Brendan Cosgrove,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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With Washington off to Auburn, Knighton will presumably enter the fall as the lead back.—
Steven Johnson
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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