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
Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Central to the investigation seemingly were his pair of glasses that the woman had managed to knock off, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
There were seemingly infinite stretches of golden-white sand.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The note came after seemingly now-former member Andy Morin suggested privately that the project ended.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Central to the investigation seemingly were his pair of glasses that the woman had managed to knock off, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
There were seemingly infinite stretches of golden-white sand.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The note came after seemingly now-former member Andy Morin suggested privately that the project ended.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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Meanwhile, prosecutors earlier this year charged three other San Diego-area CBP officers in a similar but apparently unrelated case.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surgery addressed the impingement, but Ball is still apparently affected enough by it to be sidelined in game action for the better part of the last week.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Venus, the planet of love and harmony, is said to rule the Libra constellation, which supposedly makes Libras shine in their relationships.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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First, Ron wakes up to a visit from a stranger who supposedly arranged to buy a vintage Beatles figure collection from him, and is verklempt when Ron has nothing for him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than that, though, the Misen’s cooking surface repels moisture to a far greater degree, despite being made of ostensibly the same material.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The ending in del Toro’s Frankenstein is evidently one of bittersweet hope.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, the 30-year-old lefty will hope some other team out there sees him as more of a roster hopeful than the Orioles evidently did.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Holland's recent social media posts were candid about his situation, which are presumably the posts WWE considered a breach.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mackenzie Scott‘s presumably didn’t either, but her focus did.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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