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
The Oilers, of course, have eliminated the Kings in seemingly every fashion imaginable across four straight first-round playoff series.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The last Bruins coach to survive that scenario was Ben Howland, who immediately entered the next season on the hot seat, his fate seemingly a fait accompli.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Padres attendance was more than a million higher, which seemingly contributed to the $54 million edge in payroll and helped the ’25 Padres outpace the Diamondbacks in the wild-card race.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Nobody knows — seemingly not even Tamara.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The last Bruins coach to survive that scenario was Ben Howland, who immediately entered the next season on the hot seat, his fate seemingly a fait accompli.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Padres attendance was more than a million higher, which seemingly contributed to the $54 million edge in payroll and helped the ’25 Padres outpace the Diamondbacks in the wild-card race.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Nobody knows — seemingly not even Tamara.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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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
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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But as Robby is (supposedly) on his way out, some fresh faces are navigating their very first day in the fray of the Pitt.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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But for now, the people holding the guns and ostensibly running the country are not her supporters, but Nicolás Maduro's.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Patience is ostensibly a requirement for 21st century Dolphins fans, and more again will be needed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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
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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
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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He’s been spotted in the Bay Area, living his life, presumably enjoying the microclimates and the ability to put the pedal to the metal on Tasman Drive.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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