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
So the Giants seemingly put the right value on this player.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Ninety Mile Beach, Northland This seemingly never-ending stretch of sand is situated on Northland's western shores, on the opposite side of Rarawa Beach.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Initially, both decisions went Wrexham’s way with referee Peter Bankes judging Dobson’s foul to be worthy of only a yellow card, while both teams had returned to halfway for the restart in the wake of Brunt seemingly levelling the tie at 3-3 in the 114th of 120 minutes.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Ninety Mile Beach, Northland This seemingly never-ending stretch of sand is situated on Northland's western shores, on the opposite side of Rarawa Beach.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Initially, both decisions went Wrexham’s way with referee Peter Bankes judging Dobson’s foul to be worthy of only a yellow card, while both teams had returned to halfway for the restart in the wake of Brunt seemingly levelling the tie at 3-3 in the 114th of 120 minutes.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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The San Diego Sheriff’s Office Saturday released the name of a 34-year-old man who died last week after apparently attempting to kill himself inside his cell at San Diego Central Jail.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But apparently that memo got lost in New York traffic, or something.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pournouri had alleged that a Netflix documentary two years before the 2018 death of the DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, and two posthumously released books defamed him, violating a 2016 agreement that supposedly prevented Bergling from speaking about their partnership.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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And when the British army brought their trench coats to the continent, they were kitted out in military features like shoulder epaulettes for indicating rank insignia and metal D-rings that could hold maps, swords (and supposedly) grenades.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those changes, enacted ostensibly to limit access to federal money only to legal residents and to prevent fraud in the federal health system, could boost health care needs in a broader way.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Alien life, ostensibly, would have originated somewhere else and thus not share this common ancestor.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the ensuing mayhem, Ahmadinejad and his family evidently escaped their home and went underground.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Shared finances, in particular, could probably use specific conversations about fair splits and future financial moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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That probably won’t happen this time with Dybantsa’s Cougars losing in the quarterfinals.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His decision on retirement presumably included factors far beyond football, as Kelce has career options in entertainment, as well.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regime change is presumably impossible without a full-scale invasion of Afghanistan, and that’s never gone well for anyone.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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