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
By emphasizing the caper aspect and the goofy comedy of all this over the intricate plotting that is a hallmark of Westlake’s novels, Black lowers the stakes of a heist that involves halting a speeding NY subway refuse train and busting into a supposedly impenetrable Brooklyn vault.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In the first case, older adults may be contacted via social media or a dating app and offered a supposedly low-risk, high-reward investment opportunity.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Take attachment theory, which Bumble’s new AI will supposedly incorporate.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
The loans supposedly funded businesses and individuals, but instead the money was used to pay personal mortgages, credit card bills and other private investments.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In the first case, older adults may be contacted via social media or a dating app and offered a supposedly low-risk, high-reward investment opportunity.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Take attachment theory, which Bumble’s new AI will supposedly incorporate.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
The loans supposedly funded businesses and individuals, but instead the money was used to pay personal mortgages, credit card bills and other private investments.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
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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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There is another narrow corridor extending from the room, seemingly leading to another space.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the basketball gods seemingly siding with Indiana, the Aces needed someone to step up with Young and Wilson the only Vegas players in double figures – up stepped Gray.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though the lead couple of Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) and Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) is ostensibly heterosexual, the fears expressed by The Fly are ones that especially resonated with gay audiences during the 1980s.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 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
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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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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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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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