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The phrase "ask seemingly" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a request that appears to be made without certainty or confidence, but the phrasing is awkward.
Example: "He seemed to ask seemingly for help, but his tone suggested otherwise."
Alternatives: "ask as if" or "inquire seemingly".
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This is why it is useful to practice with someone who is willing to put some effort to listening to us and is not afraid to ask seemingly stupid questions.
But they clearly have both the means and the incentive to do so -- and you have to wonder why the deregulators didn't worry about this, why they didn't ask seemingly obvious questions about whether the market they proposed to create would really work as advertised.
Co-opt a non-specialist into the team that can ask seemingly stupid questions and challenge groupthink.
I would hate to see government funding become so severe that scientists can't ask seemingly esoteric questions that can lead to breathtaking, highly commercial results.
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"What are you talking about?" Gupta asked, seemingly taken aback.
"You are a former gay person?" Mr. Alesi asked, seemingly slightly befuddled.
"You can't name the third agency?" Mr. Harwood asked, seemingly incredulous.
"Are you saying it's a self-fulfilling prophecy?" he asked, seemingly sincere.
"So you are not going to take her?" Mrs Fitzgerald asks, seemingly shocked.
"Is it illegal to pay cops?" he asks, seemingly in all innocence.
As the participant got up, the assistant asked, seemingly as an afterthought, if the participant would be willing to complete another questionnaire for a different study.
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