The phrase "appeared to complement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that seems to enhance or complete another element or idea.
Example: "The new design appeared to complement the existing architecture, creating a harmonious blend of old and new."
Alternatives: "seemed to enhance" or "looked to complete".
BEIJING — A powerful arm of China's government said Wednesday that it had created a new central agency to regulate every corner of the nation's vast Internet community, a move that appeared to complement a continuing crackdown on political dissidents and other social critics.
No other ORF appeared to complement the tah18 growth defect at both restrictive temperature 32°C or 35°C.
The three tests (continuous analysis, 10th and 33rd percentiles) appeared to complement each other, with the least number of associations found in the tests comparing the highest and lowest 33rd percentiles.
The current study shows that imeglimin appeared to complement the actions of metformin by producing modest, but clinically and statistically significant improvements in A1C, FPG, and proinsulin/insulin ratio.
The student's experience and training in economics, as well as a keen interest in exploring the role of microfinance in development, appeared to complement the burgeoning microfinance initiatives of DECF that assist mothers of cancer patients with payment of National Health Insurance Fund dues to cover cancer treatment.
According to Wardell, a spirit of competition forms when the two varieties of bees are sent out to work a field together and their different pollination strategies appear to complement one another.
Vardy's pace is such an asset and in many ways he would appear to complement Kane if the two were paired together, perhaps with a midfield diamond behind.
Only recently have feminist groups like the Women's Rights Union, which grew out of a more broadly based civil-rights group, begun to appear, to complement the efforts of women's-development groups that promote, among other things, education, health, and income-generating schemes.
And though the atmosphere of a typical business lounge is rather different from that of most service stations, the two do appear to complement each other.All sorts of people want to get out of their cars, grab a coffee and open up their computers: consultants, engineers, a lot of sales staff.
