apparently deserted
Frequency: 5.00.8 per million words
Used when a place seems to be empty, but it is not certain.
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Examples (10)
- When they arrived, the small mining town was apparently deserted, with no signs of life.
- The old warehouse looked apparently deserted, but a faint light flickered in a high window.
- At midnight, the usually busy city streets were apparently deserted.
- From the ship, the tropical island seemed apparently deserted, but they would soon discover its secrets.
- The campsite was apparently deserted after the sudden storm warning.
- Peeking through the gates, the school playground was apparently deserted for the holiday.
- An eerie silence hung over the shopping mall, which was apparently deserted long after closing time.
- He cautiously approached the house, which had been apparently deserted for years.
- The entire office floor appeared apparently deserted, yet one computer screen was still on.
- The long hospital corridor was apparently deserted, making her footsteps echo unnervingly.