as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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Cam’ron and Damon Dash continue their war of words, stemming from the news that 50 Cent and Killa are supposedly linking up to produce a series based on Dash’s 2002 film Paid in Full.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
After the Brewers clinched a postseason berth on Sunday, manager Pat Murphy read a note that was supposedly written by Uecker before his death.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s even a scale for this—the Bortle scale, named after an amateur astronomer in New York state who grew tired of younger astronomers inviting him out to supposedly dark viewing sites only to find those sites not so dark.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
After the Brewers clinched a postseason berth on Sunday, manager Pat Murphy read a note that was supposedly written by Uecker before his death.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s even a scale for this—the Bortle scale, named after an amateur astronomer in New York state who grew tired of younger astronomers inviting him out to supposedly dark viewing sites only to find those sites not so dark.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
Adverb
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Polidori, ostensibly joining the party as a private physician, had been secretly hired by a publishing house to write a tell-all about Byron.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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The thing is that vibe coding is presumably supposed to be a widely adaptable approach to producing programs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On May 24, 1945, the same day that the flamethrowers went into action, Lily and Eva performed in a Red Cross concert at Belsen, presumably in the evening after the destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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