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
The Fighting Irish seemingly send a tight end to the NFL every other year.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The seemingly unstoppable Club name hit turbulence earlier this year before clawing its way back into the green.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Cassie and Diddy had seemingly just begun seeing each other romantically.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Not only were the Twins in the middle of a 13-game winning streak, but Correa seemingly found a groove at the plate after struggling into late April.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The seemingly unstoppable Club name hit turbulence earlier this year before clawing its way back into the green.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Cassie and Diddy had seemingly just begun seeing each other romantically.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Not only were the Twins in the middle of a 13-game winning streak, but Correa seemingly found a groove at the plate after struggling into late April.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemingly
Adverb
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With Barcelona apparently closing in on signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, a familiar situation is looming at the new Spanish champions.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Musk apparently believed that his wealth insulated him, but that was misguided.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The tomb of Charles Feltman, a restaurateur who supposedly invented the hot dog, is nicer than my apartment.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Finding sand in your supposedly clean laundry is another sign.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Musk and Trump, ostensibly political allies over cuts to federal spending, publicly clashed on June 5 in a series of social media exchanges and comments to reporters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Told backwards, the film ostensibly guides us through the painful and rewarding life of everyman Chuck Krantz (played by Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak at different points in the film).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Upon his passing, his cottage was sold, the new owners discovering a secret compartment in the basement, evidently designed to store the tools of a spy’s trade.—
Iain Macauley,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That said, the regulars marked with the red paint evidently learned a bit better through trial and error, achieving their goal about 52 percent of the time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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The Thunder also made a lineup change, starting Wallace instead of traditional center Isaiah Hartenstein, breaking up the Thunder’s starting lineup from each of their first 16 playoff games presumably to be better equipped to handle Indiana’s pace.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Your friends presumably formed the band for the joy of playing.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemingly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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