seemingly
UK/'si:miŋli/US
IELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
adv.
As it appears on the surface; apparently, though perhaps not actually.
表面上；看似；似乎
Root Breakdown
Native Englishseemother
+
ingcontinuous / action of
+
lyin the manner of
=seemingly
Common Collocations
- 1.seemingly impossible看似不可能的
- 2.seemingly unrelated看似无关的
- 3.seemingly simple看似简单的
- 4.seemingly endless看似无穷无尽的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The problem was seemingly simple, but it took weeks to solve.
- 2.
She remained seemingly calm despite the chaos around her.
- 3.
The two seemingly unrelated events were actually connected.