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
When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The viral sensation of a team went on to victory, defeating the Tailgaters 6-5 — something which the former New England Patriots coach would seemingly hope will begin a trend in Chapel Hill.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The statement seemingly referred to the claims made by a former staffer, whose story was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Influencer Remi Bader, who was also in the crowd for Bieber's Coachella set, posted photos of actor Jacob Elordi and artist Sombr seemingly enjoying the performance.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The viral sensation of a team went on to victory, defeating the Tailgaters 6-5 — something which the former New England Patriots coach would seemingly hope will begin a trend in Chapel Hill.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The statement seemingly referred to the claims made by a former staffer, whose story was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Influencer Remi Bader, who was also in the crowd for Bieber's Coachella set, posted photos of actor Jacob Elordi and artist Sombr seemingly enjoying the performance.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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In May, 2016, the slammer who had taught Garrison, Jeffrey Derouselle, was shot to death, apparently over an unrelated matter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, screenshots have supposedly popped up online of the former in an early festival programme.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the video is ostensibly about a quirky apple snack True whips up for her mom, the real showstopper is True’s surprisingly strong opinions on junk food.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the big truck is evidently now emblematic of America and must be accepted by our trading partners, regardless of whether there’s customer demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell’s performance thus far at both Rockingham and Daytona, combined with his overall lack of racing experience, was evidently enough for NASCAR officials to deny him entry into the O’Reilly Series race at Talladega.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the thing is, presumably not being married would still leave her with nothing, and a bad prenup seems like a sign of deeper equity problems.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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