apparently

adverb

ə-ˈper-ənt-lē How to pronounce apparently (audio)
Definition of apparentlynext
as in seemingly
to all outward appearances apparently, the kids didn't know the cake was for the potluck, since they helped themselves to it

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Recent Examples of apparently Fixing Loose Tiles With Hot Glue When tile loosens, one apparently clever home DIY is to reapply it with a hot glue gun. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026 This is apparently perfectly fine with the US justice system. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 It’s evolutionarily apparently selected in this case, in this particular interaction, to act like that. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 In a rarity, Sega has pulled a PC game from sales after the title received backlash for apparently using AI, but to sloppy effect. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apparently
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparently
  1. seemingly
  2. supposedly
  3. evidently
  4. ostensibly
  5. presumably
  6. probably
  7. likely
Adverb
  • Especially when your polling is no doubt telling you that progressives and anti-capitalists will struggle to trust any billionaire, however seemingly benign.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite Rams is frustrated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is among the many depredations that this supposedly mainstream Administration has committed.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his insistence on stability, Towriss evidently disagreed.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • The district judge confined Biddy and most of the Black children in the county jail, ostensibly for their own protection from their unscrupulous enslaver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner and questioning the credibility of India’s ostensibly independent institutions.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • As of now, Game 6 would (presumably) take place at the much smaller Gateway Center Arena.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Vogue, on display in the sunroom (presumably where Dietrich is pictured here) was a piece called Zebra and Black Panther With Cacti, signed by the artist Charles Baskerville.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of presumably
Adverb
  • After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Authorities then located his body, which had head injuries that were likely caused by blunt objects, according to officials.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the dual-garage door — Double Shift fans likely remember it — will open during mild weather days.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of likely

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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparently. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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