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> 僕らを待っているのではなさそうな **ところを見るに** 、 まだ[回末]{うえまつ}[李花子]{りかこ}は外に出ていないのだろうか。

I've seen that に after conjugated verbs quite a few times now, but don't quite
get what it means. It doesn't seem to a shortening of のに or ために. Is this a
case of ところを見ると? If so, why is the と being replaced by に?

What i've got is:

> Judging from the fact that (he/Kiyonosuke) doesn't seem to be waiting for
> us, I'd say Uematsu Rikako has yet to come out (of her house).

But that に always confuses me.
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grammar translation particle-に
The meaning ところを見るに
「に」 in this context is a conjunctive particle that connects a
preface/introduction to a conclusion/opinion.

In meaning, 「に」=「と」in this sentence. The difference is that using 「と」 would
make it more informal.

The translation provided looks good. The "judging from" part actually captures
the nuance of this 「に」 well.
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