Could be
It appears that and could be are semantically related. In some cases you can use "It appears that" instead an adverb phrase "Could be".
It appears that
Could be and it appears that are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Could be" instead an adverb phrase "It appears that".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- likely and could be
- likely and it appears that
- apparently and could be
- apparently and it appears that
- supposedly and could be
- supposedly and it appears that
- perceptibly and could be
- perceptibly and it appears that
- probably and could be
- probably and it appears that
- possibly and could be
- possibly and it appears that
- ostensibly and could be
- ostensibly and it appears that
Both terms in one sentence
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Many (if not most) of Orochimaru's subordinates could be considered tykebombs, as it appears that he find many them as children, often orphans, and raises them as fanatically loyal soldiers.
Source: Tykebomb -
It appears that the translators had no idea about the context when translating the dialogue - whenever a word could be translated in two ways, they picked the wrong one.
Source: Blind Idiot Translation / Anime
Cite this Source
It appears that and Could be. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/could_be/it_appears_that
Could be & It appears that. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/could_be/it_appears_that>.
It appears that or Could be. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/could_be/it_appears_that.