from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
Used in a Sentence
seemingly
How to use seemingly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for seemingly.
Editorial note
"I must have a seemingly endless block of time at my disposal.
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Definitions1
Parts of speech1
Quick take
from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of seemingly gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for seemingly.
adverb
from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
See also: apparently, ostensibly
Example sentences
"I must have a seemingly endless block of time at my disposal.
An obvious joke, seemingly devoid of any real malice.
There are parts that just seem "wrong" as seemingly-anachronistic as if Don Draper used a PowerPoint.
Stronger women are questioned, seemingly admiringly, but actually judgingly: 'How can you just continue living after this?
Random, seemingly unrelated application starts failing or angry customer calls wondering why some feature is no longer available.
“Despite the seemingly obvious answer—tomb art discovered in the 19th century depicts laborers pouring water in front of a block-hauling team—debate over how the pyramids were built is almost as ancient as the pyramids themselves.”In other words, people don't read comments.
I still remember the days when I was so dissatisfied with my lack of writing skills that I decided to devour the subject with a non-stop investment of thousands of hours of work specifically aimed at improving those skills - and the seemingly fruitless results of what seemed to be mediocre output at the time - only to wind up, in time, with some degree competence in that area, competence that has served me well professionally and otherwise as I now exercise that skill set in various ways.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use seemingly in a sentence?
"I must have a seemingly endless block of time at my disposal.
What does seemingly mean?
from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
What part of speech is seemingly?
seemingly is commonly used as adverb.