seemed
Gave that impression
Seemed is the past tense of seem, indicating how something appeared or was perceived.
It describes impressions rather than certainties: It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Often implies the appearance proved misleading: He seemed trustworthy suggests he wasn't.
It seemed to take forever conveys subjective experience rather than actual duration.
Became visible or present
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- misledCaused to believe falsely
- illusoryFalsely appearing to exist
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
misleading · false · pretended · feigned · simulated · masqueraded · facade · veneer
Taken as true
- supposedAssumed to be true
- presumedBelieved without certainty
- inferredConcluded from indirect evidence
- gatheredBrought into one place
concluded · deduced · surmised · guessed · reckoned · figured · judged · thought
Clearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- visibleAble to be seen
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- observableCapable of being detected
manifest · conspicuous · obvious · clear · discernible · ostensible · outward · surface
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- sensedBecame aware through perception
- perceivedBecame aware of
- struckPast tense of hitting
- came acrossFound unexpectedly
conveyed · suggested · hinted · intimated · projected · radiated · emanated · exuded
With some likelihood
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- maybeExpression of uncertainty
- apparentlyAs far as shown
- supposedlyAs is claimed
allegedly · reportedly · ostensibly · presumably · seemingly · doubtful · questionable · uncertain
appeared
Became visible or present
deceptive · misleading · false · pretended · feigned · simulated · masqueraded · facade · veneer · guise
assumed
Taken as true
- supposedAssumed to be true
- presumedBelieved without certainty
- inferredConcluded from indirect evidence
gathered · concluded · deduced · surmised · guessed · reckoned · figured · judged · thought · believed
apparent
Clearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- visibleAble to be seen
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
observable · manifest · conspicuous · obvious · clear · discernible · ostensible · outward · surface · superficial
felt
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came across · conveyed · suggested · hinted · intimated · projected · radiated · emanated · exuded · vibe
possibly
With some likelihood
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- maybeExpression of uncertainty
- apparentlyAs far as shown
supposedly · allegedly · reportedly · ostensibly · presumably · seemingly · doubtful · questionable · uncertain · ambiguous
- it seemsExpressing tentative inference
- seems likeGives an impression
- couldn't seemGave off inability vibes
- to seemGive an impression
- seems legit
- seem like a good idea at the timeFelt reasonable before consequences
seem, seems, seeming, unseemly, seemly, seemliness, unseemliness