apparently lifeless

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Used when something seems to be dead, but it might not be.

lifelessADVERB + lifeless (dead)

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apparently

Examples (10)

  • She lay there, apparently lifeless.
  • The rescue team found the hiker, apparently lifeless, at the bottom of the ravine.
  • After the accident, the driver was apparently lifeless until paramedics arrived.
  • The bird fell from the nest, lying apparently lifeless on the ground.
  • He knelt beside the victim, whose body was apparently lifeless.
  • For a moment, the doll looked apparently lifeless, then its eyes flickered.
  • The fish was floating, apparently lifeless, but a slight gill movement hinted otherwise.
  • They pulled him from the water, apparently lifeless, and began CPR.
  • The old machine sat in the corner, apparently lifeless, but held hidden potential.
  • The detective examined the scene, noting the figure lying apparently lifeless.