apparently

adverb

ap·​par·​ent·​ly ə-ˈper-ənt-lē How to pronounce apparently (audio)
-ˈpa-rənt
: it seems apparent
used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we're supposed to wait here.

Examples of apparently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One group called Central Valley Values sent ads about Wood to Democrats in the district, apparently in an attempt to help her advance to the general election. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Stalin apparently considered such realpolitik questions too sensitive for open conversation during the campaign. Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024 An apparently happy and healthy-looking Kate Middleton was seen walking alongside her husband, Prince William, near Windsor Castle in video footage reportedly shot over the weekend. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 In the summer of 2022, California governor Gavin Newsom, apparently high on the smell of cash, announced that California had just smashed through the state-budget equivalent of the first four-minute mile: a one-year surplus of $100 billion. Will Swaim, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024 By nightfall, the street was crowded with apparently hot merchandise: carbon-monoxide detectors, Leviton tamper-resistant outlets, and, notably, hundreds of heavy spools of copper and electrical wiring, the most expensive of which can retail for more than seven hundred dollars. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 According to the log, the CHP was discussing setting up a traffic break in the area when the person apparently was hit by a vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 Ying then ran down the hallway toward the victim, stopping right in front of her, apparently sparking concern from the client waiting in the massage parlor. Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024 Without working shot clocks, or apparently operational backup machines, the Lakers’ public address announcer finished the last 1:35 by informing the arena of the shot clock time every five seconds. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English aparenly, apparently "clearly, plainly," from apparaunt, apparent apparent + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apparently was in 1566

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Cite this Entry

“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparently. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

apparently

adverb
ap·​par·​ent·​ly ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē How to pronounce apparently (audio)
-ˈper-
: it seems apparent : evidently
the door had apparently been forced open
apparently, we're supposed to wait here

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