Meaning & use
seemingly
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Based on what appears to be true, though not necessarily so in fact.
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Seemingly satisfied with the answer, she moved on to the next question.
The seemingly simple puzzle actually took hours to solve.
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Signals that appearances may be misleading; often introduces a fact that later turns out to be incomplete or false.
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