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
This is seemingly a message to the people who are doubting him.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Why were so many people, at so many levels, seemingly unwilling to address the danger these children were in?
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Through the years, other rare seemingly unrelated health problems arose.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Musk and Bannon’s swipes at each other come amid the renewal of the tech mogul’s feud with Trump, which shattered their relationship last month before seemingly cooling down.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Why were so many people, at so many levels, seemingly unwilling to address the danger these children were in?
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Through the years, other rare seemingly unrelated health problems arose.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Musk and Bannon’s swipes at each other come amid the renewal of the tech mogul’s feud with Trump, which shattered their relationship last month before seemingly cooling down.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
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Now plans are afoot for the U.S. to launch drone barrages of its own, with the Pentagon unveiling a new attack drone apparently in response to a presidential request.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The guard checked around and snuck the ring from the box into his pocket, but apparently didn’t count on security cameras catching the whole thing.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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In the United Kingdom, someone who uttered supposedly right-wing speech might spend more time in prison than a person convicted of horrific crimes, even if the government has acknowledged the evidence supporting their statements.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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There was, however, supposedly a snag: The roof was covered in gravel – an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous surface for women wearing pumps.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
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Unlike Putin's crude asset seizures, Trump's extortion operates through ostensibly voluntary settlements and pro bono commitments.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Harper & Brothers wasn’t unusual in having a moral or religious orientation despite being an ostensibly secular business.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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By that point, Trafford had evidently lost confidence and the fanbase had also begun to turn on him, with his distribution from the back — often short but slow — generating frustration from the stands.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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However, the locker room issues this past season were evidently clear.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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The most favorable states probably are South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska, and Delaware, but don’t rule out others.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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By contrast, the images of gay men are more physically suggestive but romantically ambiguous, probably because, although men’s bodies were less policed than women’s, male homosexuality was more widely criminalized.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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In the show’s final episode, Margo’s brother Kyle is also presumably killed when he is hit by Sophie’s car and thrown over the edge of a cliff.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Then there’s the whole debacle of the league’s attempt to jilt the U.S. Open Cup, presumably because they were no longer directly connected to the marketing or televising of the event.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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