it appears that

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 seems 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 seems 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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If this sounds more Hollywood than parish church to you, well, it appears that Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, agrees.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

But it appears that “systemic friction” — whatever that is — isn’t exactly having any effect.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“Now it appears that investors have become frustrated with its relatively slow upside progress, especially given the stunning gains seen across AI-related tech stocks, particularly semiconductors, since the end of March.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

That’s so tight, it appears that no one will get the 50% needed to win outright, and if we get a top-two runoff, it’s not clear who will go to the dance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

What is worse, to him it appears that the greeting, entering from above, is emanating from his own flat body, a voice from within.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

it appears that

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