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Definition of seemingly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
appearance vs realityin a way that appears to be true but may not be
- He was seemingly uninterested in the discussion..
2.
knowledgeapparently, as far as one knows
- Seemingly, the meeting is still on schedule.
Expressions with seemingly
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appearing to have no connection
The two events are seemingly unrelated but happened on the same day.
Origin of seemingly
English, seem (appear) + -ly (in a manner)
Terms with seemingly included in their meaning
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perception
seemingly true based on available information
instant arrival
make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere
create magically
make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere
appearances impression
seemingly true based on appearances without deeper investigation
seemingly
appearing to be true but possibly not
purposeful actions
seemingly irrational actions that have purpose
personality
person with a seemingly clever but foolish idea
unexpected
seemingly contrary to common sense or intuition
magic
produce something seemingly from nothing
belief power
strong belief can achieve seemingly impossible things
very long duration
for an extremely long time or seemingly endless period
technology
device that performs seemingly impossible tasks
rational actions
seemingly irrational actions with reason
strategy
plan behind seemingly odd actions
long duration
long, seemingly endless period of time
appearance
seemingly true but possibly not
importance
seemingly minor but actually important
apparently
seemingly true based on what can be seen or observed
idiomatic
logical reason behind seemingly irrational actions
impossible task
achieve something seemingly impossible
medical
unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby in its sleep
strategy
method behind seemingly chaotic actions
figurative
reason for seemingly irrational behavior
reasoning
seemingly strange actions have a hidden purpose or plan
Examples of seemingly in a sentence
The plan was seemingly flawless but had hidden flaws. Seemingly, the project will finish on time. The plan is seemingly flawless, but we must be cautious.
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- French:apparemment, ...
- German:scheinbar, offenbar, ...
- Italian:apparentemente, a quanto pare, ...
- Spanish:aparentemente, al parecer, ...
- Portuguese:aparentemente, ao que parece, ...
- Chinese:表面上, 看来, ...
- Japanese:見たところ, 見たところでは, ...
- Arabic:ظاهرياً, يَبْدو أَنَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְאוֹרָה, כַּנִּרְאֶה, ...
- Russian:казалось бы, по-видимому, ...
- Ukrainian:здавалося, здається, ...
- Hindi:प्रकटतः, जाहिरा तौर पर, ...
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