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ESLPod_1223_WE_2119 Experiencing a Difficult Childhood In this podcast, the word "seemingly" means apparently, or seeming to be a certain way: "The professor assigned a seemingly impossible math problem." Or, "The seemingly interesting job turned out to be incredibly boring." The word "seemingly" also means according to the facts that one had at one point in time: "This is seemingly the best solution, but we won't have all the facts until later." The verb "to seem" means to appear to be true: "That seems like a bad idea." The phrase "couldn't seem to do (something)" means that one tried to do something but could not succeed: "No matter how hard we tried, we couldn't seem to fit everything back into the box." Finally, the phrase "seem to do (something)" can be used to show uncertainly: "I seem to have lost my glasses."

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ESLPod 1223 seemingly About You | Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1223_WE_2119
Episode Id	ESLPod 1223
Episode Title	Experiencing a Difficult Childhood
Phrase	seemingly
Text	In this podcast, the word "seemingly" means apparently, or seeming to be a certain way: "The professor assigned a seemingly impossible math problem." Or, "The seemingly interesting job turned out to be incredibly boring." The word "seemingly" also means according to the facts that one had at one point in time: "This is seemingly the best solution, but we won't have all the facts until later." The verb "to seem" means to appear to be true: "That seems like a bad idea." The phrase "couldn't seem to do (something)" means that one tried to do something but could not succeed: "No matter how hard we tried, we couldn't seem to fit everything back into the box." Finally, the phrase "seem to do (something)" can be used to show uncertainly: "I seem to have lost my glasses."
Topics	About You \| Relationships + Family

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