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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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They had a doctor come to me, which apparently is pretty standard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There was a fake but convincing summons from the Sao Paolo police apparently charging one individual with money-laundering, typically used to scare victims into transferring funds or information about bank accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A few hours earlier, while waiting for Wille outside the museum, I encountered an elderly Black man, apparently unhoused, standing on Michigan Avenue.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

That night the nurse called Mrs. Yeagle to say that apparently Gladys didn’t do anything to Lester.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson