Meaning & Definition of Seemingly in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: In a way that appears to be true but may not be.

  Example Sentence: Seemingly, he is very confident, but he struggles with self-doubt.

• Definition: To all outward appearances; as far as one can judge.

  Example Sentence: The job is seemingly perfect, but it has some hidden challenges.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English, from seem + -ingly

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• seemingly innocent: Appearing to be innocent, but possibly not.
• seemingly endless: Appearing to have no end, often used in context to time.

Translations

• Spanish: aparentemente

• French: apparemment

• German: anscheinend

• Russian: кажется

Related Words

• seem: To appear to be something or to have a certain quality.

• appearance: The way that someone or something looks.

Slang Meanings of seemingly

• Meaning: As it appears

  Example Sentence: She’s seemingly fine, but you can tell something’s up.

• Meaning: On the surface

  Example Sentence: Seemingly, everything is great at work.