seemingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #12138 Meanings 1 adv In a way that appears to be true, though it may not really be. She remained seemingly calm during the entire interview. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that appears to be... apparentlyat first blush More ostensibly Word family Derived forms unseemingly Common collocations seemingly crazy Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming + -ly. semyngly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # seemingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 12138 ## Meanings 1. In a way that appears to be true, though it may not really be. ## Examples - She remained seemingly calm during the entire interview. ## Synonyms - ostensibly ## Derived Forms - unseemingly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: semyngly ## Etymology From Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming + -ly. ## AI Etymology Seemingly comes from Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming + -ly. The historical chain includes semyngly (Middle English). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as unseemingly. In present use it covers in a way that appears to be true, though it may not really be. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown