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seemingly

/ˈsimɪŋli/

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What does seemingly mean?

adverb

  1. As it appears; apparently.
  2. In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsimɪŋli/

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When Woola had finished his meal I again took up my weary and seemingly endless wandering in quest of the elusive waterway.
Edgar Rice BurroughsA princess of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #62
Seemingly. I can see a fellow of some sort walking round it. Little and good must be said of that fire, surely.”
Thomas HardyThe Return of the NativeProject Gutenberg ebook #122
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She came solitarily down the gravel walk—a Miss Martin just appearing at the door, and parting with her seemingly with ceremonious civility.
Jane AustenEmmaProject Gutenberg ebook #158
He was there to represent spectatordom, and help make this seemingly insignificant event one with the removal of the gods of Troy.
Henry David ThoreauWalden, and On The Duty Of Civil DisobedienceProject Gutenberg ebook #205
Eaters of glass, tacks, pebbles, and like objects, actually swallow these seemingly impossible things, and disgorge them after the performance is over.
Harry HoudiniMiracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.Project Gutenberg ebook #435