as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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Recent Examples of supposedly
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.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2025
Move Up in a Trade This draft class is supposedly comparable to the 2013 class, where Miami moved up from pick No. 12 to pick No. 3, and did so spending the draft equivalent of 70 cents on the dollar.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
And there’s also the paradoxical fact that, while safe spaces and trigger warnings are supposedly a fixture of modern-day education, an alarming number of Jewish students no longer feel safe on campus, a problem sometimes exacerbated, as Sachs illustrates, by the staff.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2025
Move Up in a Trade This draft class is supposedly comparable to the 2013 class, where Miami moved up from pick No. 12 to pick No. 3, and did so spending the draft equivalent of 70 cents on the dollar.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
And there’s also the paradoxical fact that, while safe spaces and trigger warnings are supposedly a fixture of modern-day education, an alarming number of Jewish students no longer feel safe on campus, a problem sometimes exacerbated, as Sachs illustrates, by the staff.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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Butler, 2011: The Bulldogs were probably a little underrated entering the Big Dance in 2011, coming off of an appearance in the national title game the year before.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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