SEEMINGLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

seemingly

adverb

ˈsē-miŋ-lē

Definition of seemingly

as in apparently

to all outward appearances a seemingly contented baby who was fast asleep in his crib

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Recent Examples of seemingly For this moment in time there is Sarah Strong, with her cool, seemingly effortless efficiency masking fire within, and there is Braylon Mullins, that aw-shucks Indianan who turned March Madness upside down with one miraculous shot seven months ago. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Today, seemingly every organization is transforming its culture, technology, operating model, customer experience or all four simultaneously. — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Each seemingly meaningless twitch signals a bid worth between $50,000 and $100,000, depending on the auctioneer’s ask. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 After a decent debut in June, FedEx Freight has been drifting lower, seemingly with no end. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seemingly

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That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparently

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But the Green Man of legend – a glowing, threatening figure with supernatural powers who supposedly lived in a tunnel – was not.

— Jeffrey Tolbert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
He was made partner on their American dynamism team, which is a team that invests in startups that do weapons systems and drones and other things supposedly in the national interest.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of supposedly

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For the site of their hard launch, the odd couple chose Perfecting Church, a Black church in Detroit, evidently seeking to exploit the aura of social justice implicit in the Black faith tradition.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Then came the evidently now-obligatory Harrison Butker missed field goal, and a nearly instant Denver touchdown to take the lead.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of evidently

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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The initial injury presumably came during the Timberwolves’ win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, as he was seen grabbing at that right knee.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The California Sound are presumably the Beach Boys touring band minus Love, but that is not confirmed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

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