Word Meanings - SEEMINGLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly. This the father seemingly complied with. Addison.

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• FATHER-LASHER
  A European marine fish , allied to the sculpin; -- called also lucky proach.
• APPARENTLY
  1. Visibly. Hobbes. 2. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. If he should scorn me so apparently. Shak. 3. Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
• COMPLIABLE
  Capable of bending or yielding; apt to yield; compliant. Another compliable mind. Milton. The Jews . . . had made their religion compliable, and accemodated to their passions. Jortin.
• FATHERLESSNESS
  The state of being without a father.
• COMPLIANT
  Yielding; bending; pliant; submissive. "The compliant boughs." Milton.
• COMPLICATION
  A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it. (more info) 1. The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate
• FATHERLAND
  One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors.
• COMPLIANCE
  1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission. What compliances will remove dissension Swift. Ready compliance with the wishes of his people. Macaulay. 2. A disposition to yield to others;
• FATHER-IN-LAW
  The father of one's husband or wife; -- correlative to son-in- law and daughter-in-law. Note: A man who marries a woman having children already, is sometimes, though erroneously, called their father-in-law.
• FATHER
  OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. Fa Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. pa protect. Papa, Paternal, Patriot, 1. One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent. A wise son maketh a glad
• COMPLIANTLY
  In a compliant manner.
• COMPLIER
  One who complies, yields, or obeys; one of an easy, yieldy temper. Swift.
• COMPLIANCY
  Compliance; disposition to yield to others. Goldsmith.
• FATHERLESS
  1. Destitute of a living father; as, a fatherless child. 2. Without a known author. Beau. & Fl.
• FATHERLY
  1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to a father.
• SEEMINGLY
  In appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly. This the father seemingly complied with. Addison.
• COMPLICITY
  The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt.
• SEMBLANCE
  1. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form. Thier semblance kind, and mild their gestures were. Fairfax. 2. Likeness; resemblance, actual or apparent; similitude; as, the semblance of worth; semblance of virtue. Only semblances or imitations of
• FATHER LONGLEGS
  See 2
• COMPLIMENT
  An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend. Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear So many hollow
• GREAT-GRANDFATHER
  The father of one's grandfather or grandmother.
• ACCOMPLISHED
  1. Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact. 2. Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. They . . . show themselves accomplished
• ACCOMPLICESHIP
  The state of being an accomplice. Sir H. Taylor.
• UNACCOMPLISHMENT
  The state of being unaccomplished. Milton.
• REAPPEARANCE
  A second or new appearance; the act or state of appearing again.
• NONCOMPLIANCE
  Neglect of compliance; failure to comply.
• UNACCOMPLISHED
  Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.
• DISAPPEARANCE
  The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing. Addison.
• ACCOMPLISHER
  One who accomplishes.
• GODFATHER
  A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for
• VRAISEMBLANCE
  The appearance of truth; verisimilitude.