C1adverbacademiclanguage
US/ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/
UK/ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/
appearing to be true, although it may not be
In context
The story begins with a seemingly ordinary family in Hai Phong.
She solved a seemingly impossible problem in just a week.
The queue at the visa office was seemingly endless.
Words that go with seemingly
adverb + adjective
- seemingly impossibleThe team won a seemingly impossible match.
- seemingly endlessSeemingly endless rain flooded the streets.
- seemingly simpleA seemingly simple question can start a long debate.
- seemingly randomThe film uses seemingly random scenes that connect at the end.
- seemingly unrelatedThe detective linked two seemingly unrelated crimes.