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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The ongoing, seemingly relentless AI integration, has introduced a subtle but significant risk: agency decay.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Edwards missed the second frame after exiting the floor with a towel pressed against his face after seemingly getting poked in the eye.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Disney Plus is the home of all Marvel content, with a seemingly endless library of movies and TV shows.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Edwards missed the second frame after exiting the floor with a towel pressed against his face after seemingly getting poked in the eye.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Disney Plus is the home of all Marvel content, with a seemingly endless library of movies and TV shows.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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