seemingseem‧ing /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] formal 
Examples
a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble
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Thesaurus- Don't be fooled by her seeming fragility.
- I wondered about Richard's seeming reluctance to talk about his family.
- The professor became frustrated by his students' seeming inability to understand simple questions.
- And the particulars of such a seeming unequal struggle are of little immediate help to the Kids from La Fama.
- I relapsed into a seeming normality.
- It is easy enough now to mock the film industry's seeming paranoia about the Film Society screenings.
- She was full of tension as her eyes searched the group with seeming casualness.
- Such surprise twists and seeming contradictions are typical of the man.
- There is within us all an urge to make order out of seeming chaos.
- This table also confirms the seeming decline in overall profitability during the 1980s and particularly in 1986.
- Though a good deal older than Privet the mole gave the impression of vigour and intelligence, talking quickly, and seeming restless.
Longman Language Activatorways of saying what seems to be happening,► on the surface
appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true SYN apparent: if a person, place, or situation is pleasant, normal, calm etc on the surface , they seem that way until you know them better: · On the surface, life seemed normal in Beirut at that time.· Mike was very pleasant on the surface, but he had a nasty temper.
► outwardly if someone is outwardly calm, happy etc, that is how they seem to be, but in fact they are probably nervous, unhappy etc: · Outwardly she seemed contented and happy with life.outwardly calm/unconcerned etc: · Henry remained calm and outwardly unaffected by the terrible events of the previous day.
► to all appearances use this when something seems to be true about someone or something especially when it is not true: · To all appearances, they were a happily married couple.
► on the face of it use this to say that something seems true, you mean that it seems true, but you are not at all certain that it actually is, because you do not know all the facts: · On the face of it, this seems like a perfectly good idea -- we must wait and see if it turns out well.· On the face of it, he appeared to be an ideal candidate for the position.
► seemingly: seemingly impossible/endless/unimportant etc seeming to be impossible, endless, unimportant etc, especially when this is not actually true: · Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a seemingly impossible task.· I looked down at the seemingly endless expanse of green of the Serengeti Plain.· The music was strange, seemingly without a melody.
► apparent apparent abilities, feelings, or attitudes seem to be real, but you cannot be sure if they are: · She was upset by her father-in-law's apparent dislike of her.· What shocked me was the parents' apparent lack of interest in their child.
► seeming formal seeming to be true about someone's feelings, attitudes, or abilities: · I wondered about Richard's seeming reluctance to talk about his family.· The professor became frustrated by his students' seeming inability to understand simple questions.
► superficial feelings, attitudes, or qualities that are superficial are not real or true, even though someone or something seems to have them: · The people are friendly, but only in a superficial way.· The landscape bore a superficial resemblance to England's green and pleasant land, and each house had a small suburban garden.
a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble