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| Main Entry: | supposedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | allegedly, apparently, probably, believably, purportedly, supposably |
| Main Entry: | doubtless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | certainly; most likely |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, apparently, assuredly, clearly, easily, for sure, of course, ostensibly, positively, precisely, presumably, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unquestionably, indisputably, no ifs ands or buts, unequivocally, without doubt |
| Antonyms: | dubious, questionable, uncertain, unlikely, doubted, doubtedly, improbably |
| Main Entry: | ostensibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
| Synonyms: | evidently, officially, outwardly, seemingly, superficially, supposedly, at first blush, externally, for all intents and purposes, for show, on the face, on the surface, professedly, sensibly, to the eye |
| Notes: | ostensibly means from appearances alone or in a manner that is declared or pretended, while ostentatiously means with vain display or showily |
| Antonyms: | obscurely, unlikely, improbably |
| Main Entry: | presumably |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | likely, reasonably |
| Synonyms: | apparently, credible, doubtless, indubitably, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, theoretically, unquestionably, assumably, doubtlessly, hypothetically, in all likelihood, in all probability, it would seem, most likely, on the face of it, presumptively |
| Antonyms: | unlikely, doubtfully |
| Main Entry: | quasi |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost; to a certain extent |
| Synonyms: | apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, seeming, seemingly, sham*, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be*, pseudo-, semi- |
| Antonyms: | entire, total, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allegedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by allegation |
| Synonyms: | supposedly, as stated, assertedly, avowedly, professedly, purportedly |
| Main Entry: | as if |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | apparently, presumably, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | as though |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | apparently, evidently, presumably, probably, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | apparently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | allegedly, as if, as though, ostensibly, outwardly, possibly, probably, reasonably, superficially, supposedly, at a glance, at first sight, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, plausibly, professedly, reputably, speciously, tangibly, to all appearances |
| Antonyms: | dubiously, uncertain, unlikely, equivocally, improbably, questionably |
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