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 price supposedly settles where those opinions meet.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Aman Beverly Hills, currently under construction and expected to open in 2028, will supposedly not only include a full luxe floor for plastic surgery recovery but actual operating rooms, a private garden just for patients and surgeons on call.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
The subject remains a sensitive one in Indonesia, and the film reflects it subtly – a throwaway line at the start describes how a Chinese character has had to register his business under his, supposedly, native Indonesian son-in-law.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
When Scotland qualified for the 1978 World Cup, a Glasgow businessman named Jim Tait supposedly made plans to charter a submarine on the River Clyde, to transport a hundred and eighty fans across the ocean to the tournament.
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Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Aman Beverly Hills, currently under construction and expected to open in 2028, will supposedly not only include a full luxe floor for plastic surgery recovery but actual operating rooms, a private garden just for patients and surgeons on call.
—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
The subject remains a sensitive one in Indonesia, and the film reflects it subtly – a throwaway line at the start describes how a Chinese character has had to register his business under his, supposedly, native Indonesian son-in-law.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
When Scotland qualified for the 1978 World Cup, a Glasgow businessman named Jim Tait supposedly made plans to charter a submarine on the River Clyde, to transport a hundred and eighty fans across the ocean to the tournament.
—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
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The district continues to face ongoing challenges from declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism — both apparently exacerbated by federal deportation threats, according to some experts.
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When security turns them away at the gate, some fans are stashing their bags nearby — apparently planning to grab them later — and that’s creating a real headache for law enforcement, according to The Star.
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That pace has seemingly left lawmakers attempting to put in guardrails fighting a losing battle.
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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But there’s a way to do that, ostensibly to cover surprise costs, and its use recently has exploded.
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Some non-citizens with work permits are being locked out of jobs that require minimal background checks, ostensibly on the grounds of public safety.
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.
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More importantly, Suzuka marked both the end and beginning of a chapter for the young team, which evidently had a lot of work to do before heading to the United States.
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Once, there was a showdown with another tour bus — one presumably not carrying theatergoers.
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The users within that 7% gap had presumably found their question answered by the summary and felt no further online reading was needed to satisfy their curiosity or make a decision.
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The stadium appeared to be about half-filled with Ecuadorian fans, probably because of the large contingent of Ecuador natives who live in the area.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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