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 Sometimes, a movie appears seemingly out of nowhere and instantly captures the zeitgeist. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026 The film fairly vibrates with ominous tension even in scenes in which seemingly nothing happens. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 These results speak to how generations of the seemingly long ago past still have a direct tie to the living. — Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 Nobody Wants This season three With Joanne (Kristen Bell) seemingly serious in her efforts to convert, what’s next for her and Noah (Adam Brody)? — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 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

Adverb

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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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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