seemingly respectable
Frequency: 6.36.0 per million words
Similar to 'apparently', suggests something appears respectable on the surface.
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- Despite his seemingly respectable appearance, the man was a notorious con artist.
- She maintained a seemingly respectable facade, but her private life was far from it.
- The company presented itself as seemingly respectable, yet it engaged in highly unethical practices.
- He lived in a seemingly respectable neighborhood, but crime rates were secretly on the rise.
- Many found his arguments seemingly respectable until closer examination revealed their flaws.
- The politician, with his seemingly respectable image, was later exposed for corruption.
- Beneath her seemingly respectable demeanor, she harbored deep resentment and anger.
- They managed to create a seemingly respectable front for their illegal gambling operation.
- From the outside, the old house looked seemingly respectable, but inside it was falling apart.
- His business proposal was seemingly respectable, but I had a nagging feeling something was off.