apparently
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apparently
- /əˈpæɹəntli/ Australia, UK
- /əˈpaɹəntlɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /əˈpæɹəntli/ US
- /əˈpɛɹəntli/
- /əˈpaɾəntle/ Scotland
- /əˈpaɾəntli/ Wales
adverb more apparently · most apparently
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Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
If he should scorn me so apparently.
Similar: obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently, visibly, apparently, blatantly, baitly, eyely, glaringly, manifestly, noticeably
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Seemingly; in appearance.
A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
Similar: ostensibly, seemingly, apparently, at first blush, at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it, on the surface, outwardly, prima facie, superficially, surfacely
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According to what the speaker has read or heard.
Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
Similar: allegedly, reportedly
- According to what one can deduce. Peridot: I can tell you with certainty that there are things on this planet worth protecting! Yellow Diamond: What do you know about the Earth?! Peridot: Apparently more than you, you clod!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patently, manifestly, obviously, plainly, evidently, seemingly, ostensibly, plain, clearly, certainly, blatantly, visibly, probably, likely, distinctly, markedly
Translations
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adv (archaic) plainly
| Español | por lo visto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 明らかに akiraka ni, 一見 ikken, 明白に meihaku ni, 思しい oboshii |
| 中文 | 明明 míngmíng, 顯然 /显然 xiǎnrán, 明顯 /明显 míngxiǎn |
| हिन्दी | दृष्ट्या dŕṣṭyā |
| Português | claramente, evidentemente |
| Français | apparemment, évidemment |
| Deutsch | offensichtlich, offenbar |
| Italiano | chiaramente, evidentemente |
| Русский | очеви́дно očevídno |
| العربية | ظَاهِرًا ẓāhiran, عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو ʕalā mā yabdū |
| עברית | בבירור beverúr |
adv seemingly
| Español | aparentemente, al parecer, por lo visto, según parece, por la cuenta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | (どうやら)…らしい) |
| 中文 | 看來 /看来 kànlai, 表面上看來 /表面上看来 biǎomiàn shang kànlai, 似乎 sìhū, 貌似 màosì |
| हिन्दी | दृष्ट्या dŕṣṭyā |
| Português | aparentemente, pelos vistos |
| Français | apparemment, en apparence |
| Deutsch | scheinbar, anscheinend, augenscheinlich, dem Anschein nach |
| Italiano | apparentemente |
| Русский | по-ви́димому po-vídimomu, каза́лось бы kazálosʹ by, вида́ть vidátʹ |
| العربية | ظَاهِرًا ẓāhiran |
| עברית | כנראה ka'nir'e |
adv according to what the speaker has read or been told
| Español | al parecer, según parece, aparentemente, por lo visto, dizque, por la cuenta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | らしい rashii, そう sō |
| 中文 | 據說 /据说 jùshuō |
| Português | aparentemente, ao que parece, pelo que parece, supostamente, pelo visto, pelos vistos |
| Français | apparemment |
| Deutsch | angeblich, vorgeblich, anscheinend |
| Italiano | sembra che |
| Русский | по слухам po sluxam, говорят govorjat |
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title = {apparently},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apparently},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
