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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Women’s college basketball in particular has seen massive growth, with the WNBA seemingly poised to benefit as well.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Steelers returner Kaleb Johnson watched a ball fall into the landing zone and roll past him into the end zone, seemingly thinking that the play would be called dead or the ball would roll out of bounds.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Women’s college basketball in particular has seen massive growth, with the WNBA seemingly poised to benefit as well.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Seemingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seemingly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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