seemingly

adverb
seem·ing·ly
/ˈsiːmɪŋli/

As it appears; apparently.

Other meanings

In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.

Related words

unseemingly

Example sentences

“Her seemingly generous actions turned out to be motivated purely by profit.”
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Word history

From Middle English "semyngly".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “seemingly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.