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seemingly

adverb

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ˈsiːmɪŋli

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adverb

  1. From appearances alone

    “Irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”

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Example Sentences

Irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
The child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
{'source': 'Thomas Hardy', 'text': 'had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it'}
On the face of it the problem seems minor

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