seemingly

🇺🇸 /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
adverb
C1

in a way that looks true but might not be

The task was seemingly easy, but it was actually very hard.

C1

based on what is seen or heard

They were seemingly happy together, but they argued a lot in private.

translation

adv. in a way that looks true but might not be; based on what is seen or heard