表面上看似;似乎(用于表示某种情况/观点“看起来是这样”,但未必确定或可能与事实不同)。
Seemingly, everything is under control.
表面上看,一切都在掌控之中。
He was seemingly calm during the meeting, though his hands were shaking under the table.
在会议上他看起来很镇定,但桌下的手却在发抖。
来自 seem(“看起来;似乎”),其词源可追溯到古英语 sēman(“显得、看起来”)。后缀 -ingly 使其成为副词,表示“以……看起来的方式/状态”。