| Main Entry: | apparently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |
Antonyms: |
dubiously, equivocally, improbably, questionably, uncertain, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | apparently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | obviously |
Synonyms: |
clearly, conspicuously, evidently, expressly, in plain sight, indubitably, manifestly, officially, openly, overtly, palpably, patently, perceptibly, plainly, transparently, unmistakably |
| Main Entry: | clearly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without any doubt |
Synonyms: |
acutely, apparently, audibly, beyond doubt, certainly, conspicuously, decidedly, definitely, discernibly, distinctly, evidently, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indubitably, lucidly, manifestly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, openly, overtly, patently, penetratingly, perceptibly, plainly, positively, precisely, prominently, purely, recognizably, seemingly, sharply, sonorously, surely, translucently, transparently, undeniably, undoubtedly, unmistakably |
Antonyms: |
indefinitely, indistinctly, mysteriously, vaguely |
| Main Entry: | doubtless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | certainly; most likely |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, apparently, assuredly, clearly, easily, for sure, indisputably, no ifs ands or buts, of course, ostensibly, positively, precisely, presumably, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unquestionably, without doubt |
Antonyms: |
doubted, doubtedly, dubious, improbably, questionable, uncertain, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | obviously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unmistakably |
Synonyms: |
apparently, certainly, clearly, definitely, distinctly, evidently, incontestably, noticeably, of course, openly, plainly, seemingly, surely, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably, visibly, without doubt |
| Main Entry: | outwardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to all appearances |
Synonyms: |
apparently, as far as one can see, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, in appearance, officially, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly, professedly, seemingly, superficially, to the eye |
Antonyms: |
inside, internally, inwardly, privately |
| Main Entry: | presumably |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | likely, reasonably |
Synonyms: |
apparently, assumably, credible, doubtless, doubtlessly, hypothetically, in all likelihood, in all probability, indubitably, it would seem, most likely, on the face of it, presumptively, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, theoretically, unquestionably |
Antonyms: |
doubtfully, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | probably |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | likely to happen |
Synonyms: |
apparently, as likely as not, as the case may be, assumably, believably, dollars to doughnuts, doubtless, expediently, feasibly, imaginably, in all likelihood, in all probability, like enough, maybe, most likely, no doubt, one can assume, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly, practicably, presumably, presumptively, reasonably, seemingly, to all appearances |
Antonyms: |
improbably, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | quasi |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost; to a certain extent |
Synonyms: |
apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, pseudo-, seeming, seemingly, semi-, sham*, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be |
| Notes: | pseudo is a prefix meaning 'counterfeit, deceptive, false' and it requires a hyphen when joined to a proper noun; quasi is a prefix meaning 'resembling' or 'in some manner' and it is usually hyphenated to a noun |
Antonyms: |
entire, total, whole |
| Main Entry: | superficially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | lightly; without care |
Synonyms: |
apparently, at first glance, carelessly, casually, externally, extraneously, flimsily, frivolously, hastily, ignorantly, not profoundly, not thoroughly, on the surface, once over lightly, ostensibly, outwardly, partially, skim, to the casual eye |
Antonyms: |
carefully, deeply, thoroughly |