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
Under Pennsylvania law, Clary must allege specifics about the supposedly defamatory words, including the speaker, the date, to whom the statement was made and an assertion the statement was, in fact, false.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
Seven months after all that, Biden was supposedly leading a whirlwind of activity, issuing a historic number of pardons and firing off executive orders just before leaving office.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
But what's supposedly sophisticated in England may come across as peculiar in the United States.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
Seven months after all that, Biden was supposedly leading a whirlwind of activity, issuing a historic number of pardons and firing off executive orders just before leaving office.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
But what's supposedly sophisticated in England may come across as peculiar in the United States.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposedly
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Advertisement Advertisement Musk apparently believed that his wealth insulated him, but that was misguided.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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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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Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The case was filed at a moment when major toy corporations, like Hasbro and Mattel, were standing pat, seemingly wary of confronting the White House.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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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
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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
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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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The truth is your child is probably already pretty good at blowing air out of their mouth—thanks to all that practice blowing bubble wands and birthday candles.—
Aleksandra Weber,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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The Jolly Rancher family probably considers this flavor an unkempt cousin who’s always late and one missed shower away from looking presentable at the function.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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