18
apparently(adverb, surface, absolutely, clearly, seemingly)
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seemingly(adverb, surface, absolutely, apparently, probably)
17
outwardly(adverb, surface, clearly, apparently, probably)
14
superficially(adverb, surface, apparently, evidently, probably)
13
evidently(adverb, surface, apparently, seemingly)
8
professedly(adverb, clearly, apparently, probably, possibly)
7
obviously(adverb, clearly, plainly, apparently, evidently)
7
ostensively(adverb, surface)
6
externally(adverb, surface, apparently)
6
officially(adverb, apparently, seemingly)
6
on the surface(expression, idiom, adverb, apparently)
6
supposedly(adverb, absolutely, precisely, apparently, undoubtedly)
5
patently
5
to all appearances(expression, idiom, adverb, surface)
4
allegedly
4
nominally
4
falsely
4
manifestly
4
plainly
4
purportedly
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