apparently

/əˈpæɹəntli/
adverb

Seemingly; in appearance.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 3 meanings

  1. Seemingly; in appearance.

    “A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.”

  2. According to what the speaker has read or heard.

    “Apparently you are quite a good dancer.”

  3. According to what one can deduce.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From apparent + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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APPARENTLY at a glance

APPARENTLY has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,609 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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