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
Arakawa is believed to have died first, around Feb. 11, while Hackman seemingly died about a week later, as the last activity on his pacemaker was recorded on Feb. 18.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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
Ohtani’s home run at the Tokyo Dome delivered yet another moment seemingly on command.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
While Barclay seemed to be hidden away, Shah has been unavoidable and seemingly everywhere through his social media presence with even a regular newsletter distributed so followers can keep up to speed with his hectic schedule.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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
Ohtani’s home run at the Tokyo Dome delivered yet another moment seemingly on command.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
While Barclay seemed to be hidden away, Shah has been unavoidable and seemingly everywhere through his social media presence with even a regular newsletter distributed so followers can keep up to speed with his hectic schedule.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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And apparently that was one of the longest, if not the longest Tribal Council in Survivor history.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone to getting overweight, and this tendency apparently is more severe in Labradors purpose-bred for service.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live and the man most single-handedly responsible for O’Brien’s stardom, supposedly hated it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children's dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing's claims in the flashpoint waterway.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
21 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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The company offers a Pro version that ostensibly provides enhanced capabilities and larger code-generation limits.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
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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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
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Use a Steamer Using a handheld clothing steamer is probably the most popular alternative to traditional ironing.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 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
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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