seemingly
adverb
seem·ing·ly
ˈsē-miŋ-lē 
: outwardly or apparently
—used to indicate how something appears or seems
a seemingly simple problem [=a problem that seems simple]
a seemingly endless project [=a project that seems to have no end]
The balance of nature—an ideal state in which every species is in its right place—is seemingly being upended.—
Bryan Walsh
Bryan WalshThese were years in which seemingly every city authority from Adelaide to Oslo had set its heart on the construction of an unsurpassably iconic building …—Ellis Woodman
Ellis WoodmanThen, in 1929, taste arbiter Emily Post sanctioned a seemingly irreversible shift in manners: "No rule of etiquette is of less importance than which fork we use."—Douglas Brenner
Douglas BrennerDumbledore had most of the remaining Death Eaters grouped in the middle of the room, seemingly immobilized by invisible ropes.—J. K. Rowling
J. K. RowlingExamples of seemingly in a Sentence
a seemingly contented baby who was fast asleep in his crib
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While the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show is brimming with celebrity cameos — Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer appear in the series — her most notable co-stars may very well be her seemingly endless array of spring-ready outfits.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, during his address before a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Trump clearly identified Musk as the person running DOGE, seemingly contradicting his own administration.
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However, the seemingly innocuous aims announced by these leading politicians may soon run afoul of housing density factors playing no role in rebuilding that’s followed other major California blazes.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
That seemingly perfect, upscale, all-American town that Bradford, Collins, and the other characters call home?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, during his address before a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Trump clearly identified Musk as the person running DOGE, seemingly contradicting his own administration.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the seemingly innocuous aims announced by these leading politicians may soon run afoul of housing density factors playing no role in rebuilding that’s followed other major California blazes.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
That seemingly perfect, upscale, all-American town that Bradford, Collins, and the other characters call home?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seemingly
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seemingly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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