The phrase "appeared to be functionally" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that seems to have a particular function or purpose, often in a technical or analytical context.
Example: "The device appeared to be functionally similar to its predecessor, despite the changes in design."
Alternatives: "seemed to be operationally" or "looked to be functionally".
These biomarkers suggest that the alveolar barrier function appeared to be functionally restored on post-exposure day 7.
Consistent with this observation, NKT lymphocytes were neither depleted nor reduced in frequency in naturally SIV-infected sooty mangabeys and appeared to be functionally intact.
Isomap clusters appeared to be functionally coherent [see Additional file 1].
Although numerous indels and SNPs were detected, most alleles of the four RGHs appeared to be functionally competent.
Module M6 contained 39 correlated genes (average Spearman ρ = 0.6730; Additional file 3: Figures S5 and S6) and appeared to be functionally related to module M1.
Since lpPhox2 appeared to be functionally inactive in a mammalian cell lines, we need to develop a homologous expression system, which is not available at present.
Thus, like the Hedgehog pathway in Drosophila, CDK9 (P-TEFb) and CDK11 appear to be functionally linked for Tat function.
In contrast to some of RPGRIP1 partners, the RPGRIP1-dependent subcellular processes appear to be functionally redundant for kidney function (Mollet et al., 2002; Otto et al., 2002; Wiik et al., 2008; Won et al., 2009; Won et al., 2011).
Moreover, the endogenous Totivirus-like genes appear to be functionally maintained with non-viral functions and may have been further transferred between deeper yeast lineages.
Based on our RNAi experiments in adult flies, the presence of Blt in the ovaries appears to be functionally important and the loss-of-function phenotype in adult flies included both morphological and functional (e.g., oviposition) alterations and deficits.
