as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
the lake's putatively pristine water is actually crawling with microorganisms that can wreak havoc with your gastrointestinal system
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Adverb
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Booker shot 6-of-17 and finished with 19 points and 11 assists, playing a little of his Team USA game of seemingly spending more energy moving the ball and trying to defend the perimeter.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025 -
However, the singer and songwriter seemingly paid tribute to Talbott on Valentine’s Day, sharing a photo of the fighter on his social media page.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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She was apparently last seen on the beach outside the resort at 4:50 a.m.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, Jimmy Kimmel used material from my book to make caustic fun of Trump in a recent monologue — comedy has, apparently, more backbone than news.—
Michael Wolff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The nineteen-forties and fifties were supposedly an era of liberal consensus, when both parties agreed on the virtues of the welfare state and a U.S.-led international order.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rubio supposedly rejected Musk’s accusation, mentioning that more than 1,500 employees had opted to take buyouts, which should count toward workforce reduction numbers, according to multiple reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The future is ostensibly nearer than might be assumed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Officials, in turn, have at least ostensibly acquiesced while appealing decisions the administration opposes.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Two top lawyers deeply involved in that scheme are no longer at the firm, which Trump is evidently trying to put out of business.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
15 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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More news: Way Too Early AFC East Predictions for 2025 Season Following Wild Free Agency Minshew will presumably act as QB2 and will suit up in case anything happens to one of the most durable quarterbacks in the entire league.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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That would, Howell noted, presumably include every federal courthouse in the country --which are technically operated by the General Services Administration.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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On Tuesday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the dismantling of USAID probably violated the U.S. Constitution and blocked further cuts, but stopped short of reversing firings or fully resurrecting the agency.—
David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Oh, for sure, my parents probably immediately, but my whole family is involved in music for the most part.—
Stefan Stevenson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The philosopher dedicated his 1934 book Art as Experience to Barnes, suggesting the relationship was to some degree reciprocal, though the $5,000-a-year stipend Barnes arranged for Dewey likely helped.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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All in all, De Los delivered likely the most-paisa music event of the week thus far.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Putatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putatively. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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