いかにも

truly (same as 実に (じつに))

Also:very, absolutely

What does いかにも mean?

いかにも is a Japanese noun meaning truly (same as 実に (じつに)) in English. It can also be translated as very, absolutely depending on context. It is written as いかにも in hiragana, and ikanimo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

こんな格好をしているといかにもスポーツしてそうに見えるけど、全然やってないんだよ。

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