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seems (but is not); indeed
the bag indeed looks heavy, but its empty

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あのかばんはいかにもおもそうだが、なかみはからで、１キロしかない。

The bag indeed looks heavy, but there's nothing inside, so it only weighs 1 kilo.

あのひとのみかけはいかにもこわそうだが、ほんとうはとてもやさしいひとです。

That guy has a really frightening look, but in real he is a very kind person.

いかにもあいつのいいそうなことだ。

That indeed sounds like what he would have said.

あのスーツはいかにもたかそうだ。

That suit has an expensive look.

いかにもビルのやりそうなことだ。

That's Bill all over.

いかにもリゾートってかんじのかっこうね。

Your clothes say "vacation resort" to me.

こんなおふざけはいかにもベーカーしらしい。

Such playfulness is characteristic of Mr Baker.

こんなかっこうをしているといかにもスポーツをしてそうにみえるけど、ぜんぜんやってないんだよ。

I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all.

そうしたしゃべりかたはいかにもかれらしい。

That way of talking is typical of him.

そうしたはなしかたはいかにもかれらしい。

That way of talking is typical of him.

そのようなおこないはいかにもメグらしい。

Such behavior is just like Meg.

そんなはつげんはいかにもかれらしい。

Such words are particular to him.

じしょうとしてかんたんなことを、いかにもむずかしそうにひょうげんするひとは、あまりあたまがよさそうではない。

A person who makes an easy matter sound difficult does not seem to be so smart.

ちこくするなんていかにもかれらしいとおもう。

I firmly believe it is characteristic of him to be late.

おくれてやってくるのは、いかにもかれのやりそうなことだった。

It was typical of him to arrive late.

ちょうしょくまえにしゅっきんするなんていかにもかれらしい。

It is characteristic of him to go to work before breakfast.

かれはいかにも「えいぎょう」ってかんじだね。

He's a salesman's salesman.

かれはいかにもわたしのしんゆうらしくみせかけた。

He posed as my close friend.

かのじょのくちぶりはいかにもそらぞらしい。

She talks too aloofly.

Description + いかにも + evidence to the contrary = seems (but isn't)
Desciption + いかにも = indeed

Ebisu Dave

Edited #2993.

bamboo4

ex#2993 とても親切な人でした。not でた。
you can also say, 見るからに重さそうだが、見るからに恐そうだが、.

Miki

In #2993, if you want to say 親切な, you have to say "kind," but if you say 優しい then you can say "gentle." YOu can be 親切 but do not necessarily be 優しい and vice versa.

bamboo4

JDict gives both kind and gentle as meanings for both - can you clarify?

親切な　【しんせつ】kind
優しい 【やさしい】gentle

dc

It is true that 親切な and 優しい are often mixed up. However, technically speaking 親切 is what is represented by the act of Good Samaritan in the Bible, meaning going out of one's way to help, but this does not necessrily mean he is 優しい, which means that he is gentle of disposition and sweet-tempered. A sweet-tempered person could often be a kind person at the same time, but that is not the necessary condition.

bamboo4

I added in a note that clarified a bit of confusion for me. After I wrote it, it seemed a bit obvious, but I suppose that's how learning goes. I hope it's useful for others, and the kind of note that's desired.

Ebisu Dave

ex #3968 " With this appearance/outfit, I indeed look like doing sports, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all. " Sounds better.

誠

The note says Description + いかにも but all the examples appear to be いかにも + Description. Should we change that?

yookoso

According to my text, the grammar point is "いかにもXそうだ" (including the そうだ）..perhaps "いかにも" and "いかにもXそうだ” should be separated?

priest03