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seeming
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
seeming
(adjective)
seem
(verb)
seeming
/
ˈ
siːmɪŋ/
adjective
seeming
/
ˈ
siːmɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEEMING
always used before a noun
somewhat formal
:
appearing to be true but not being true or certain
:
apparent
Parents discussed the teacher's
seeming
lack of interest in the students.
I was fooled by the
seeming
simplicity of the instructions.
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— seemingly
adverb
seemingly
contradictory statements [=statements that seem to be contradictory]
a
seemingly
impossible stunt
a
seemingly
simple job
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