seemingly
SEE-ming-lee/ˈsiːmɪŋli/
- 1Based on how something looks, even though it might not really be that way.
Like a toy that looks brand new but is broken inside.
The dog was seemingly asleep, but it jumped up the moment we opened the door.
She gave a seemingly simple answer that turned out to be completely wrong.
Similarapparently, ostensibly, outwardly, superficially
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- 2In a way that is proper and fits good manners.
Similarfittingly, decorously, properly
Oppositeimproperly
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Origin
From Middle English semyngly. It comes from "seeming" plus "-ly".