seems to be, appears to be
彼女はどこかで私に会ったことがあるようだった。
She seemed to have met me somewhere before.
彼の父は弁護士であるようだ。
It seems that his father is a lawyer.
彼女は以前どこかで私を見かけたことがあるようだった。
She seemed to have seen me somewhere before.
トムは確かに裕福な家の出身であるようだ。
Tom certainly seems to come from a wealthy family.
その議論に関する討論は合法であるようだ。
The debate concerning that discussion appears to be legal.
ケンは人懐っこい人であるようだ。
Ken seems to be a friendly, outgoing person.