apparently spontaneous

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

Suggests that something seems unplanned, but this might not be the case.

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Examples (10)

  • The politician's apology seemed apparently spontaneous, but many believed it was a calculated move.
  • Her decision to join the expedition was apparently spontaneous, though she had been planning it for months.
  • The crowd's cheers were apparently spontaneous, yet a closer look revealed coordinated signals.
  • He gave an apparently spontaneous speech, but his notes were hidden under the podium.
  • What looked like an apparently spontaneous act of kindness was later revealed to be part of a marketing campaign.
  • The children's game was apparently spontaneous, but their parents had set up the rules beforehand.
  • She made an apparently spontaneous remark that skillfully steered the conversation in her favor.
  • The market crash was described as apparently spontaneous, though underlying economic tensions had been building for years.
  • His laughter was apparently spontaneous, yet it never quite reached his eyes.
  • The group's formation was apparently spontaneous, but an influential figure was secretly guiding them.