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seemingly

English

Etymology

From Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?si?m??li/
  • Hyphenation: seem?ing?ly

Adverb

seemingly (comparative more seemingly, superlative most seemingly)

  1. As it appears; apparently.
  2. In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.

Synonyms

  • (as it appears): at first blush, ostensibly, prima facie; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly
  • (in a seemly manner): becomingly, proprietously

Derived terms

  • unseemingly

Translations

seemingly From the web:

  • what seemingly means
  • what does seemingly mean
  • seemingly define
  • definition seemingly

ostensibly

English

Etymology

ostensible +? -ly, from French ostensible, from Latin ost?nsus, past participle of ostend? (“I show”), from ob (“before”) + tend? (“I stretch out”)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??st?n.s?.bli/ or /??st?n.s?.bli/
  • (US) IPA(key): /???st?n.s?.bli/
  • Hyphenation: os?ten?si?bly

Adverb

ostensibly (not comparable)

  1. (modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface.
    Synonyms: apparently, arguably, at first blush, seemingly; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Related terms

  • ostensive

Translations

ostensibly From the web:

  • what ostensibly meaning
  • ostensibly what does that mean
  • what is ostensibly the reason for a free press
  • what is ostensibly the purpose of the job interview
  • what do ostensibly meaning
  • what does ostensibly mean in the bible
  • what does ostensibly definition
  • what is ostensibly in law
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