seemingly
seem·ing·ly/ˈsimɪŋli/adverb
seemingly is spelled S-E-E-M-I-N-G-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables (seem·ing·ly). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 6,047th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, seemingly means “As it appears; apparently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in seemingly?
| Letters | 9: S-E-E-M-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: seem·ing·ly |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 6,047th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is seemingly?
Seemingly appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 6,047th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce seemingly?
- UK /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
- US /ˈsimɪŋli/
- Australia /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
Seemingly has 3 syllables, split seem·ing·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-seemingly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of seemingly
- more seemingly comparative
- most seemingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seemingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
As it appears; apparently.
- 2
In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does seemingly come from?
From Middle English semyngly, equivalent to seeming + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).