seemingly

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seemingly

/ˈsiːmɪŋli/ UK
/ˈsimɪŋli/ Canada, US
/ˈsiːmɪŋli/ Australia, New Zealand

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From Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming + -ly.

adverb more seemingly · most seemingly

As it appears; apparently. […] an object, seemingly like those which we have experienced, may be attended with different or contrary effects.
Similar: at first blush
In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety. It was possibly chagrin at this neglect that caused James to omit the most ordinary courtesies to the few gentlemen who had behaved seemingly:[…].
Similar: becomingly, proprietously

Similar: ostensibly, prima facie

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ostensibly, apparently, appearance, evidently, presumably, purportedly, reportedly, clearly, supposedly, obviously, manifestly, quasi, patently, allegedly, outwardly, aesthetically

adverb

Similar: ostensibly, prima facie

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@misc{seemingly_2026,
  title = {seemingly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seemingly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}