seemingly

/sˈiːmɪŋli/

/ˈsimɪŋɫi/

[adverb]

seemingly

[ADVERB]

in a way that appears or gives the impression of being true, though not necessarily so

synonyms : apparently

on the face of it

ostensibly

Examples

1. The company's reputation suffered a blow when its seemingly perfect product showed its feet of clay, malfunctioning after just a few months of use.

2. The seemingly harmless prank ended up causing a lot of trouble, proving that the mother of mischief is no bigger than a midge's wing.

3. Ray gives a chilling performance as the seemingly nice cop who goes off the deep end and starts terrorising a couple.

4. He was criticized by some for seemingly marrying into the fashion industry solely for fame and fortune.