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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

Davies-Jones said while it appears that "significant effort" went into "cultivating relationships with influential figures in the tech world, victims were left feeling unheard and overlooked".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

That’s above Wall Street’s $461.3 million expectation, but it appears that investors were looking for more.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Well, it appears that Nicholas here has been doing a little bit of extra credit, she says, staring at your notebook.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

it appears that

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