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Definition of Seemingly
1. Adverb. From appearances alone. "On the face of it the problem seems minor"
Definition of Seemingly
1. adv. In appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly.
Definition of Seemingly
1. Adverb. To appearances; apparently. ¹
2. Adverb. In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seemingly
1. [adv]
Medical Definition of Seemingly
1. In appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly. "This the father seemingly complied with." (Addison) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seemingly
Literary usage of Seemingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"Mi'tot, They to their viands fell, not seemingly collateral to my scope; and yet
I think they are I have touched upon them, though seemingly illustrate my ..."
2. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"seemingly, it is an unfinished work, but it became very popular, and was often
copied in manuscript. Frequent reference is made in it to statutes passed ..."
3. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"... but with delicately-shaped nose; a clear and open glance; the mouth finely
curved, with downward lines seemingly indicating the inward pride of a man of ..."
4. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1837)
"This startling proposition rouses the and seemingly inspired by the genius (Mihi
est Proposition in Taberna Л/orí.) (Sackbut and Kettledrum. ..."
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