apparently

adverb

ap·​par·​ent·​ly ə-ˈper-ənt-lē 

-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.

Synonyms of apparently

• seemingly
• supposedly
• evidently
• ostensibly
• presumably
• probably
• likely

Examples of apparently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

But a cuckoo premise isn’t enough to hang a film on, apparently. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

The deal is apparently contingent on our lifting of our blockade on Iranian ports and our promise not to attack Iranian infrastructure. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Two of the organizations reached by Claude apparently had not identified the activity before Anthropic notified them. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for apparently

• transparently

Kids Definition

apparently

adverb

ap·​par·​ent·​ly ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē 

-ˈper-

: it seems apparent : evidently

the door had apparently been forced open

apparently, we're supposed to wait here