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seeming


2seeming

adj

Definition of SEEMING

: outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real <the seeming immortality of our heroes>
seem·ing·ly adverb

Examples of SEEMING

  1. Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.
  2. I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.

First Known Use of SEEMING

circa 1557

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