apparently[adverb]Synonyms: it appears that, it seems that, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, seemingly, superficially
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ap‧par‧ent‧ly S1 W2 /əˈpærəntli/
adverb [
Word Family: adverb:
apparently;
adjective:
apparent]
1. [sentence adverb] used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it:
Apparently the company is losing a lot of money.
I wasn’t there, but apparently it went well.2. according to the way someone looks or a situation appears, although you cannot be sure:
She turned to face him, her anger apparently gone. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲