apparently
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2.8
- adverb
- /əˈpɛərəntli/
:
al parecer
- But, Pat, apparently there are similarities to a case from four years ago.
- apparently thought
- apparently willing to go
- apparently too
It was my first cell phone and apparently this thing works.
- It was my first cell phone and apparently this thing works.
- And he gave these apparently very lavish parties.
- And, and apparently I can pull off both.
- So, you know, when he apparently had Kirov murdered.
- Patch is apparently not the Black Hand Patch.
- And food apparently looks better on white plates.
- OK, so apparently I don't know what a pulley is.
- So this is apparently like a happy new office gift.
- And the nymphs have apparently declared war on the Fey.
- And apparently we have to do Meow's hair.
- And apparently he got sick from being high and he threw up.
- It makes red markings that look like wings, apparently.
- I have heard apparently that I was his.
Examples
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All right, so apparently I need a little help.
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I could use the exercise, apparently.
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And, and apparently I can pull off both.
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And they apparently burn a lot less hot, too.
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But in real life, apparently, he did cave.
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Apparently it's her second revenue stream.
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The objective in both cases is apparently to secure domestic agricultural production.
Academic text (2011) -
There was some question of his resigning on health grounds, but apparently the Holy Father convinced him to continue.
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The Walls of Jericho were apparently built to protect against flooding, not warfare.
Academic text (2011) -
Apparently, apparently the meeting has been postponed until next week.
Synonyms
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1.0
Likely to happen or be true but not certain
406
3.4
Said to be true but not certain
278
4.3
To say that something is likely but not certain
253
3.7
It looks true from what you see, but may not be
252
5.4
Said to be true but with no proof
234
3.7
As people or the news say
185
3.5
It is clear from facts or signs
43
7.5
In a way that seems true but may not be
18
7.2
People claim it is true but it is not proven
12
5.5
Something looks true at first but may not be
1
8.1
In a way that people believe is true but is not proven
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word apparently comes from appear, which means 'to be seen' or 'to show up', and from apparent, meaning 'seen' or 'clear'. So apparently is like saying 'as it appears' — we use it when something 'seems' true from what we can see or know.