as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
apparently, the kids didn't know the cake was for the potluck, since they helped themselves to it
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The New York Legislature, run by Democrats, had been considering a bill that would delay special elections until November, but a vote on the bill was paused, apparently at the urging of Hochul.
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
And apparently that was one of the longest, if not the longest Tribal Council in Survivor history.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Not going anywhere, except, apparently, to the top of the list of those who continue to endure.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
And apparently that was one of the longest, if not the longest Tribal Council in Survivor history.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Not going anywhere, except, apparently, to the top of the list of those who continue to endure.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
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
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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.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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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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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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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At the top of the stairs stood a pale, dark-eyed girl about my age, presumably my noisy next-door neighbour.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Expect a rough battle, lots of fireworks, and most probably a long shutdown.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The closet is probably the easiest room to ignore when things get disorganized.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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On the other, some Democrats understand that a decision to vote against the bill could likely force an undesirable government shut down.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Fed will likely keep rates on hold when its two-day policy meeting concludes next week.—
Axios,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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