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 Interestingly, Pizza Hut started this process back in 2017, but apparently never got fully behind it. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Deaths apparently caused by malfunctioning or inaccessible doorhandles, have led to regulatory changes in China, prompting the widespread recalls involving nine automakers. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 George was his dog, and, apparently, the first name that came to him. — Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Money that apparently wasn’t available can sometimes be found. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • With Hjobjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even seemingly small details, like an owl carved into the hospital’s columns, carry deeper meaning.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • What also rang true for me was the way that, in the course of the season, Deborah said no to so many of the ideas her writers had supposedly submitted.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The drone boat itself supposedly carried explosives, according to Miruță’s comments, as reported by Reuters.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • But with the Red Sox evidently set on their major-league catching options, Knizner is looking elsewhere.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt, evidently depressed and convinced of life’s meaninglessness, found his teaching electrifying.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The ostensibly patriotic event repeated every year, serving as a kind of decoy, an excuse for tribal members to gather and dance.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • Bou Meng’s first wife was arrested with him and disappeared from the prison, and presumably was executed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • What follows is presumably the narrator’s effort to make good on his or her threat.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of presumably
Adverb
  • That ability is probably there for just about every retailer, even the tiniest ones, according to Linda Toth, executive director of Conexxus, an industry technology group that supports convenience stores and gas stations.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tottenham are probably still well set defensively, even after the two high-profile departures this week.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • The hearing ended Thursday and the court of appeal will likely hand down its decision at a later date, still to be announced.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Operating procedures are due in 60 days and will likely answer some of these questions.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of likely

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