いかにも (ikanimo)

Meaning & usage

The adverb いかにも emphasizes that something matches expectations, often pairing with らしい to mean something is just what you would expect of someone. It typically appears before a phrase describing a characteristic behavior, as in いかにも彼らしい. It has a formal, written feel.

Example sentences 8

1. 遅おくれてやってくるのは、いかにも彼かれのやりそうなことだった。

   It was typical of him to arrive late.

2. そんなふるまいをするなんていかにも彼らしい。

   It's characteristic of him to behave like that.

3. 朝食前に出勤するなんていかにも彼らしい。

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

4. そうしたしゃべりかたはいかにも彼らしい。

   That way of talking is typical of him.

5. 彼はいかにも私の親友らしく見せかけた。

   He posed as my close friend.

6. 悩みを笑い飛ばすとはいかにも彼らしい。

   Laughing troubles away is characteristic of him.

7. 遅刻するなんていかにも彼らしいと思う。

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

8. そんなことをするとはいかにも彼らしい。

   It is characteristic of him to do such a thing.