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apparently(adverb, clearly, plainly, evidently)
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superficially(adverb, lightly, apparently, evidently)
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ostensibly(adverb, clearly, apparently, probably)
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seemingly(adverb, clearly, apparently, evidently)
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externally
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evidently
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to all appearances(expression, idiom, adverb)
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ostensively
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on the face of it(expression, idiom, adverb, probably)
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APASmart Define. (2015). outwardly thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/outwardly/thesaurus/synonyms
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