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Recent Examples of outwardly
Gretzky joined several athletes who have outwardly supported Trump on his way to defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election last week.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Her next-door neighbor and fellow actor Terry (Pete Holmes) is outwardly supportive but really just wants to get her into bed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
But from this outwardly modest architect came visual drama that gave rise to a mythical idea of living well in New York City.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé is not usually considered an outwardly political musician.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Her next-door neighbor and fellow actor Terry (Pete Holmes) is outwardly supportive but really just wants to get her into bed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
But from this outwardly modest architect came visual drama that gave rise to a mythical idea of living well in New York City.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé is not usually considered an outwardly political musician.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwardly
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Richardson’s seemingly random benching of former MVP Taylor Hall and his insistence on keeping Kurashev in the top six only made things worse.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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But thank you for not half-stepping with your assuredness of Sam’s seemingly imminent demise.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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One teacher, evidently overwhelmed, dismissed her class for the day without the ability to bring herself to say why.Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
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At the biggest moment of her public career, Harris is evidently able to run a smooth operation, largely devoid of internal drama.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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When Core Scientific proposed building its data center in town—a project that would supposedly deliver the utility up to $8 million a year in revenue—the city’s local power utility was $140 million in debt after a historic winter storm in 2021.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The stagnation that has supposedly plagued U.S. ties with Latin America in recent years may have had less to do with a lack of bandwidth or ambition in Washington than some believe.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwardly. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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