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seemingly

/ˈsimɪŋli/adverb3 syllables

Seemingly means: from appearances alone.

Synonyms for seemingly7

adverb, as in from appearances alone

apparently, ostensibly, on the face of it

also used for seemingly

at first blush, becomingly, proprietously, prima facie

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What does seemingly mean?1

adverb

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from appearances alone“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Seemingly in a sentence

  • Some birds indulge in aerobatics, seemingly for the sheer pleasure of doing so.Adelpa
  • Against seemingly insurmountable odds, the club avoided relegation.sundown
  • The odds were seemingly insurmountable but he overcame them to win the presidency.darinmex
  • The world is a place of seemingly infinite complexity.slyfin
  • Sami revealed cracks in the foundation of his seemingly picture-perfect family.OsoHombre
  • Cognitive reframing may help you find hope in a seemingly hopeless situation; try it.stanyas
  • Boris's house was surrounded by seemingly endless trees.Amastan
  • The gulls tend to be seemingly fearless when it comes to stealing food.Hybrid

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