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
Yet the man seen under the shimmering wax seemingly has not used it.
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of seemingly harmless items contribute to the mess, too.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Ownership’s confidence in Falvey has seemingly grown despite missing the playoffs four times in five years.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Things that once felt stuck and stagnant may start moving, seemingly all at once.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of seemingly harmless items contribute to the mess, too.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Ownership’s confidence in Falvey has seemingly grown despite missing the playoffs four times in five years.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Things that once felt stuck and stagnant may start moving, seemingly all at once.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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But apparently nothing says 'Make America Great Again' like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred after two parties apparently disagreed about exchanging car insurance information following a minor accident.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The anachronistic, startling tall ship and black mast, the word Dash clearly visible upon her prow, supposedly took the blasts and disappeared again.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While Järnkrok skated on ostensibly the Leafs’ fifth line at their most recent full practice, Berube vaulted him up to the team’s top line alongside John Tavares and William Nylander against the Montreal Canadiens in Saturday’s preseason game.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rookie Bradgley Rodriguez, who is ostensibly competing for a spot on the wild-card roster, worked a scoreless sixth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The personality was evidently deliberately neutered.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is evidently room for improvement based on last season’s output.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Franklin has probably been too successful — and is presumably too expensive — to fire.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But current and former employees describe Tan as missing in action, spotted in person only once at an ice cream social, presumably designed to soften the news about a strict return to office policy.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ensemble swelled to a historic size for Season 50, presumably so that everyone could hang around for a year of celebrations.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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