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

Young has apparently been a potential trade target for Sacramento even since its prior front office administration was in control. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025

The two turnovers of the game came from Greenlaw and Wagner, the longtime Seattle linebacker who picked Bo Nix off early in the fourth quarter when Nix apparently didn’t see him in the middle of the field and threw the ball right to his chest. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025

Just not close enough, apparently. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

Yermak, the former head of the president’s office, quit on Friday after anti-corruption officers raided his home – apparently the latest and highest-profile casualty of Ukraine’s spiraling scandal over alleged kickbacks in the energy sector. —Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

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