as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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Recent Examples of supposedly
The practice is supposedly diverting capital away from construction, limiting the number of homes changing hands and crowding out owner-occupiers.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s supposedly the legal maximum, but the legal maximum can be changed by the state legislature.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s a lot of focus on a guy who isn’t even a billionaire and doesn’t run a country, and supposedly isn’t even in the presidential race yet.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
After their plan is thwarted, Ro and Nix flee the armored truck that was supposedly transporting the money.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s supposedly the legal maximum, but the legal maximum can be changed by the state legislature.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s a lot of focus on a guy who isn’t even a billionaire and doesn’t run a country, and supposedly isn’t even in the presidential race yet.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
After their plan is thwarted, Ro and Nix flee the armored truck that was supposedly transporting the money.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
Adverb
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The man outside the van apparently took a spill and fell unconscious, though cops are still investigating what happened, police sources said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many giant oaks, conifers, sycamore and eucalyptus towered over empty, broken lots, apparently unscathed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, the defining cliché of Japanese BL is the Seme and the Uke, character archetypes that subtextually gender ostensibly same-sex relationships.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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To what degree are documentary filmmakers tempted to fiddle with reality while ostensibly presenting a clear and unadulterated image of it?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance at the show was evidently a surprise, according to archival news footage from AP.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Newsom was given two speaking slots, presumably to inform international movers and shakers about California’s golden investment opportunities.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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If the definition of AI is broad, all kinds of potentially non-AI systems will fall into the scope, which is presumably unintended.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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