apparently respectable

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

Suggests something appears respectable, but there might be doubt.

respectableADVERB + respectable

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apparently

Examples (10)

  • He lived in an apparently respectable neighbourhood.
  • The scam was run by two apparently respectable businessmen.
  • She maintains an apparently respectable career in finance.
  • The hotel was located in an apparently respectable area of the city.
  • Even apparently respectable citizens can break the law.
  • They lived in an apparently respectable suburb.
  • He tried to become an apparently respectable member of society.
  • Behind the apparently respectable facade, the family was in crisis.
  • It was an apparently respectable gathering of local politicians.
  • The donation came from an apparently respectable charity.