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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Recent Examples of apparently
The 6-year-old then grins, apparently delighted by the news.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The former first lady apparently hopes to return to London for cancer treatment.
—Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The apparently random attack occurred Sunday morning on an F train that was stopped at the Coney Island station.
—Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
This location was also one of the most eagerly anticipated in the city, particularly by former Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz, apparently?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The former first lady apparently hopes to return to London for cancer treatment.
—Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The apparently random attack occurred Sunday morning on an F train that was stopped at the Coney Island station.
—Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
This location was also one of the most eagerly anticipated in the city, particularly by former Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz, apparently?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
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For such an inelegant behavior to be in chatbots as widespread and popular as GPT is a blunt reminder of two larger, seemingly contrary phenomena.Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Maryland running back Roman Hemby entered the transfer portal Monday, his agent Shawn O’Gorman confirmed to The Baltimore Sun, seemingly ending his tenure as the team’s starter for the past three years.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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This myth takes two forms—in cities, landlords are supposedly keeping housing off the market, driving up prices.Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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All seems well as Ruby has supposedly put an end to the deaths.Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the lack of composure and control, and the nerves that so evidently now riddle this team, are remarkable to watch given the level of talent and experience still at Guardiola’s disposal.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with back in 2021 — but evidently, her symptoms had already been present two years prior.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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While Il-nam dies from a brain tumor in the Season 1 finale, some of his Squid Game co-creators are presumably still alive.Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lucas Giolito presumably slots into the No. 4 spot which leaves Kutter Crawford and Bryan Bello competing for the final spot in the rotation.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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It's expected to be finalized in October. ELECTIONS 2024 The three lieutenant governor candidates had their first and probably only debate on Tuesday at the state fair ― a mostly placid affair with room for only a few polite political jabs.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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Beside the sizzling burger, a little foil packet of sliced onions bided its time, getting a squirt or two of probably Worcestershire.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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And favorable winds blew west across the Atlantic Ocean when the insects likely traveled.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fink does not appear to have made any substantial donations to Trump’s 2024 campaign, though any contribution would have likely been a rounding error next to Mellon’s $150 million.Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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