as in outwardly
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Adverb
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Ne-Yo is in the era of embracing his truth, and that looks like being outwardly polyamorous.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Alford, perhaps given his years on television, appeared outwardly unperturbed and maintained a polished persona throughout the event, which seemed to anger the audience further.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Will Poulter has never been afraid to get rough on screen and the same apparently applies to his work process as well.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their initial attempt wasn’t smooth—the airline first rescheduled their Munich flight to Zurich due to apparently low bookings, then canceled it altogether due to an engine issue.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The couple, however, continued to date on-and-off, seemingly resulting in the rekindling of their love.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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On a song released last month, DDG seemingly vented about not being able to visit Halo.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Gentle and generous, and evidently not shy, Reynolds made friends quickly.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bargaining unit evidently accepted a salary floor of $73,000, with six percent raises in the first year of the deal and three percent in the two years following — terms of the deal that the WGA East announced on Friday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Netanyahu was summoned to Washington ostensibly to make Israel's case against the levy.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The doctor who treated June pulls her aside, ostensibly to check her sutures but really to whisper her that Serena is a war criminal traveling under false papers, and an official is on the way to come get her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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