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apparently adv.
ostensively adv.

ADVERB

apparently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly

WEAK

as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood intuitively it appears that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably unlikely

WEAK

dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain

ADVERB

ostensively

Synonyms

WEAK

allegedly as if as though at a glance at first sight evidently externally in all likelihood intuitively it appears that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly plausibly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

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it seems that

"If the temperature acted as a trigger, it seems that it needed to wait until the rock was right at the tipping point of collapse," she added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

But it seems that a number of producers don't see a way to achieve all the objectives.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Now it seems that Amabile is bringing people along on his healing journey, having documented his anxieties before surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The readout promised to step up counter-cyclical adjustments in response, however it seems that this will mainly involve making better use of existing fiscal space rather than any major new stimulus measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"The comet led me to Qarth for a reason. I had hoped to find my army here, but it seems that will not be. What else remains, I ask myself?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

it seems that

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