apparently
English
Adverb
apparently (comparative more apparently, superlative most apparently)
- (archaic) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
- 1591, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
- If he should scorn me so apparently.
- (Can we date this quote by John Ford?)
- One, my lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her adulteries a trophy, whiles the poting-stick to her unsatiate goatish abomination jeers at, and flouts your sleepish, and more than sleepish, security.
- 1591, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
- Seemingly; in appearance only.
- A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
- According to what the speaker has read or heard.
- Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
- 2006, Lois Lewandowski, The Fatal Heir: A Gillian Jones Mystery, iUniverse, 978-0-595-39843-0, page 169:
- " […] Apparently they are going to contact the adoption agency and see if they can locate that child. […] "
Synonyms
Translations
plainly
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seemingly
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according to what the speaker has read or been told
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References
- apparently in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- apparently at OneLook Dictionary Search
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