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单词 seemingly
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seemingly

(siːmɪŋli)
1. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]
If something is seemingly the case, you mean that it appears to be the case, even though it may not really be so.
A seemingly endless line of trucks waits in vain to load up.
...bread made from a seemingly limitless variety of ingredients.
2. adverb [ADVERB before verb]
You use seemingly when you want to say that something seems to be true.
[vagueness]
He has moved to Spain, seemingly to enjoy a slower style of life.
He is a man with seemingly not an ounce of malice in him.
Synonyms: apparently, outwardly, on the surface, ostensibly More Synonyms of seemingly

seemingly in British English

(ˈsiːmɪŋlɪ)
adverb
1. 
in appearance but not necessarily in actuality
with seemingly effortless ease
2. (sentence modifier)
apparently; as far as one knows
seemingly, he had few friends left

Examples of 'seemingly' in a sentence
seemingly

Taking advantage of these will transform your perspective on life and on seemingly productive habits.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No sooner is one problem seemingly resolved than another couple pop up their heads.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
How can sociology help us to better understand something as seemingly technical as modern medicine?
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
The transition from documentaries to comedies was seemingly effortless.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It came as a shock from such a seemingly gentle man.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And all those seemingly endless volumes may serve a significant purpose.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
The other wins less often and by fewer strokes and has an elegant and seemingly effortless swing.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Here was a man seemingly prepared to bankroll them on the sweetest of terms.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His seemingly effortless charm hid a sharp business brain.
The Sun (2010)
He has come back for this campaign seemingly a changed man.
The Sun (2012)
These verses seemingly contradict one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In the parasitic church, the energy demands are seemingly limitless.
Christianity Today (2000)
She remained single, seemingly unhappy with life.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
It inspired something seemingly impossible: instant loyalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He has come a long way since, leading a seemingly charmed life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
From this point the police were seemingly always one step behind Moat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It definitely is worth the joy of leaving a bank over something as seemingly trifling as a 6 charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His good-natured humour and seemingly limitless fund of anecdotes was much admired by other barristers and by the Bench.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Juventus ace is known for his tough tackling and seemingly limitless energy but he also hit 11 goals for his club this season.
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
seemingly

British English: seemingly ADVERB
If something is seemingly the case, you mean that it appears to be the case, even though it may not really be so.
A seemingly endless line of trucks waits in vain to load up.
  • American English: seemingly
  • Brazilian Portuguese: aparentemente
  • Chinese: 好似
  • European Spanish: aparentemente
  • French: apparemment
  • German: anscheinend
  • Italian: apparentemente
  • Japanese: 一見したところ
  • Korean: 겉보기에는
  • European Portuguese: aparentemente
  • Latin American Spanish: aparentemente

Chinese translation of 'seemingly'

seemingly

(ˈsiːmɪŋlɪ)

adv

  1. 表面上 (biǎomiàn shang)
(adverb) 
Seemingly he is a man with not an ounce of malice in him.
Synonyms
apparently
The deterioration has been caused by an apparently endless recession.
outwardly
Outwardly she showed not the faintest sign of concern.
on the surface
On the surface the elections appear to be democratic.
ostensibly
He came, ostensibly, to see his sick brother but really to discuss selling the house.
on the face of it
On the face of it, that seems to make sense.
to all intents and purposes
to all appearances
as far as anyone could tell
Seeoutwardly

Synonyms of 'seemingly'

seemingly

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of outwardly
Outwardly she showed not the faintest sign of concern.
Synonyms
apparently,
externally,
seemingly,
it seems that,
on the surface,
it appears that,
ostensibly,
on the face of it,
superficially,
to the eye,
to all intents and purposes,
to all appearances,
as far as you can see,
professedly
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