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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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Instead of asking him about his brilliant ideas for solving climate change, I’d like us to ask him why he’s apparently so comfortable watching it all burn down.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

At the time Bondi apparently sought to redirect questioning by a congressional panel charged with overseeing her department’s work toward a discussion of the U.S. equities market, the Dow indeed was riding high.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Canadian media kept the story alive, because apparently nothing else was happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, Reuters reported External link that SpaceX was working with 21 bankers on its IPO, which, apparently, is codenamed “Project Apex.”

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Which was, apparently, why he was showing up to ruin Boaz’s morning.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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