seemingly

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Dường như, có vẻ

BrE /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ AmE /ˈsimɪŋli/

adverb en → vi

1 APPEAR [adverb] B1

Dường như, có vẻ

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

  • seemingly + adj

Collocations seemingly impossible task · seemingly honest person

  • The solution seemed to be simple, but it was actually very complex.

    Giải pháp dường như đơn giản nhưng thực ra rất phức tạp.

2 BELIEVE [adverb] B2

Dường như, có vẻ

used for saying that you believe something to be true, although you are not completely sure

  • seemingly + clause

Collocations seemingly true story · seemingly reliable information

  • He seemed to be telling the truth, but we couldn't be sure.

    Anh ấy dường như đang nói sự thật nhưng chúng tôi không thể chắc chắn.