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[Invar; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]
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⇒ as could be readily seen, visibly:
- apparently;
- evidently;
- appear (seem) to.
♦ О себе приезжий, как казалось, избегал много говорить... (Гоголь 3). The newcomer apparently avoided saying a great deal about himself... (3a). The newcomer seemed to avoid saying much about himself.. (3c).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.