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Apparently

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according to what seems to be true or what is likely, based on what you know:

  • 1) She was taken to hospital, apparently amnesiac and shocked.*
  • 2) Psychological problems very often underlie apparentlyphysical disorders.*
  • 3) He was apparently quite converted from his anarchist views.*
  • 4) The plane apparently overshot the runway after landing.*
  • 5) The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them.*
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Genuinely

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in a real and sincere way.

genuinely concerned/interested/surprised

  • He was genuinely concerned for the children.*
  • His victims genuinely believed that he was helping them.*

Used for emphasizing a particular quality.

  • genuinely new information*
  • Matisse is a genuinely popular artist.*
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Inevitably

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used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided.

Synonym: ineluctably, inescapably, necessarily, needs, of necessity, unavoidably.

Muddled thinking inavitably results in muddled living.

    1. The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions.*
    1. In the way you go on, you are inevitably coming apart.*
    1. The recent political incident will inevitably count against the peace process of the two countries.*
    1. Deviate from socialism and China will inevitably retrogress to semi - feudalism and semi - colonialism .*
    1. The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders.*
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