To express the idea of seeming, you would use adverbs that describe the way something appears or the way someone thinks about something:
* Apparently: This implies that something appears to be true based on evidence or observation.
* Evidently: Similar to "apparently," this indicates something seems clear or obvious.
* Presumably: This suggests that something is likely to be true, but it's not certain.
* Possibly: This indicates that something might be true, but it's not certain.
* Perhaps: This is a more casual way to say "possibly."
Example:
Instead of saying "The dog seems happy," you could say:
* The dog apparently is happy.
* The dog evidently is happy.
* The dog presumably is happy.
* The dog possibly is happy.
* The dog perhaps is happy.