Apparently
/əˈpærəntli/
adverbBeginner🔥Very CommonInference
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Definitions
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In a way that seems true but is not necessarily confirmed.
/əˈpærəntli/
adverbneutralBeginner
Inference
Seemingly; from appearances.
Apparently, it's going to rain.
💡 Simply: It looks like...
More Examples
2
Apparently, he didn't understand the instructions.
How It's Used
Everyday Conversation
"Apparently, the meeting is canceled."
News Reporting
"Apparently, the suspect fled the scene."
From Middle English *aperently, from Old French *apertement, from *apert ('open, evident').
The word has been used in a similar sense since the Middle English period.
Memory tip
Think 'appear' - it seems like something is true.
Word Origin
LanguageOld French
Original meaning
"open, evident"
Base: apparent
apparently trueapparently soapparently not
Common misspellings
apparantlyaparentlyapearently
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