Definitions for seemingly
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of itadverb

   from appearances alone

   "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seeminglyadverb

   To appearances; apparently.

2. seeminglyadverb

   In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seeminglyadverb

   In appearance; in show; in semblance.

   Etymology: from seeming.

   To this her mother’s plot,
   She, seemingly obedient, likewise hath
   Made promise to the doctor. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Winds.

   They to their viands fell, not seemingly
   The angels, nor in mist. John Milton.

   I have touched upon them, though seemingly collateral to my scope; and yet I think they are more than seemingly so, since they pertinently illustrate my design. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   The city dame was so well bred, as seemingly to take all in good part. Roger L'Estrange.

   The king and haughty empress, to our wonder,
   If not aton’d, yet seemingly at peace. Dryden.

   This the father seemingly complied with; but afterwards refusing, the son was likewise set aside. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

   They depend often on remote and seemingly disproportioned causes. Francis Atterbury.

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1. seemingly

   Seemingly is an adverb that means in a way that gives the impression or appearance of having a certain quality or characteristic, despite there possibly being doubt about its truth or reality. It is often used to indicate that something appears to be one way, but may in fact be different.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seeminglyadverb

   in appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seemingly' in Adverbs Frequency: #394

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce seemingly?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say seemingly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seemingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seemingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of seemingly in a Sentence

1. Scott Kessler:

   They’ve taken a more seemingly thoughtful approach to hiring and overall managing the company.

2. Susan Sontag:

   We live under continual threat of two equally fearful, but seemingly opposed, destinies: unremitting banality and inconceivable terror. It is fantasy, served out in large rations by the popular arts, which allows most people to cope with these twin specters.

3. Timothy Ash:

   ( The) facts are that Trump in effect asks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to dig dirt up on Biden, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy seemingly agreed, after everything Biden did for the reform story in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stabs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the back - along with the former U.S. ambassador, Angela Merkel, et al.

4. Bill Werde:

   If youre a music fan and you appreciate the history of Woodstock as a cultural, pinnacle moment, even as a brand, its hard not to be sad about this seemingly never-ending torrent of missteps and false hopes, for the sake of the legacy of Woodstock, I kind of wish they would stop. Its like watching a boxer who just wont stay down when he really should.

5. Dan Feldman:

   There is cautious appreciation for the fact that Pakistan has seemingly done more than before to be helpful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seemingly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seemingly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=seemingly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seemingly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=seemingly