いかにも

adverb

indeed; really; truly; just like

Expresses strong emotive conviction, often used when something matches one's expectations or image perfectly. Common in phrases like いかにも～らしい.

• いかにも彼かれらしい発はつ言げんだ。

  That's just the kind of thing he would say.

• いかにも日本にほん的てきな風ふう景けいですね。

  This is a truly Japanese scene, isn't it?

adverb

very; extremely; totally; terribly

Used as an intensifier before adjectives or descriptive phrases, often with a nuance of 'so much that it's obvious'.

• いかにも美味おいしそうなケーキだ。

  That cake looks terribly delicious.

• いかにも簡かん単たんそうに見みえるが、実じつは難むずかしい。

  It looks extremely easy, but it's actually difficult.

adverb, interjection

absolutely; certainly; for sure

Used as an interjection or adverbial response to show strong agreement. Often appears in the phrase いかにもその通り.

• 「この計けい画かくは完かん璧ぺきだね」「いかにも」

  "This plan is perfect, isn't it?" "Absolutely."

• いかにもその通とおりです。

  You are certainly right.