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seemingly
/sˈiːmɪŋli/
/ˈsimɪŋɫi/
seemingly
[ADVERB]1
in a way that appears or gives the impression of being true, though not necessarily so
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.
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