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

• evidently
• ostensibly
• ostensively
• presumably
• putatively
• seemingly
• supposedly

Examples of apparently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This young man had apparently seen my left turn signal and my hapless attempt to slip into the ripping current of left-turners. —Thomas Lake, CNN, 10 June 2024

The South Florida sun beams apparently unimpeded through a slight halo of.... clouds? —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024

Furthermore, according to those ads, death is apparently just one of the possible side effects. —Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024

These discounts drop the 2022 11-inch iPad Pro down to the same price as the new 2024 iPad Air that just got the same M2 processor (because choosing an iPad must always be confusing as hell, apparently). —Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 June 2024

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

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