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apparently

[uh-pair-uhnt-lee] / əˈpɛər ənt li /
ADVERB
seemingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly
WEAK
as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbably unlikely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain
ADVERB
obviously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearly evidently officially plainly
STRONG
manifestly patently
WEAK
conspicuously expressly in plain sight indubitably openly overtly palpably perceptibly transparently unmistakably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
vaguely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally improbably questionably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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“I thought the world was ending, but apparently it’s just me and I’m OK,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This request apparently came from the White House counsel, and one has to wonder why it was thinking about the constitutionality of this sort of utterly benign, seemingly noncontroversial statute.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

"She apparently bounced out of the boat," Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue chief Troy Pritchard told CBS News, the BBC's US news partner.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A few years ago, apparently, she underpaid her taxes on her contract income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“What I mean is that apparently our schedule is different every day. How in the world are you supposed to plan for that?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin