putatively

adverb

Definition of putativelynext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for putatively
  1. seemingly
  2. apparently
  3. supposedly
  4. ostensibly
  5. evidently
  6. presumably
  7. probably
  8. likely
Adverb
  • 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
  • But thank you for not half-stepping with your assuredness of Sam’s seemingly imminent demise.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • That effort was documented by his wife, Kailey Willis, who recorded herself kneeling on the bathroom floor, presumably near the toilet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Whether that sort of pitch still works in the portal era, during which players presumably are seeking name, image and license payouts more than a tradition of glory, remains to be seen.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of presumably
Adverb
  • Most DMVs were probably set up without much concern toward allowing multiple paths.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • And unlike in cases where people have misled law enforcement about their disappearance, police likely won't investigate Kobayashi further, Jeanis said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Critics Choice Awards, however, likely cement the film’s chances to make it into certain categories.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of likely
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putatively

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