Apparent
Apparent adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure
Nearby Word: apparently
Improbable
Improbable adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Apparent is an antonym for improbable.
Nearby Words: improbability, improbably
Both words in one sentence
- While investigating the creature Blossomforth saw and reaching an apparent dead-end, Twilight quotes Sherlock Holmes' Catch Phrase "If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth".
Source: Fanfic / Life in Manehattan
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