American English pronunciation
How to pronounce apparently
IPA transcription: [ə'pɛɹəntli]
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Adverb
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
“she was in bed and evidently in great pain”
“he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list”
“it is all patently nonsense”
“she has apparently been living here for some time”
“I thought he owned the property, but apparently not”
“You are plainly wrong”
“he is plain stubborn”
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from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”
“the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned”
“had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it”
“on the face of it the problem seems minor”
Usage examples
- Her powers were apparently a natural attribute of her race.
- Apparently, it's the dumplings that make this stew taste so good.
- The alliance with the Empire had apparently outlived its use to the Serbian rulers.
- They apparently bombarded Sion Fort whenever they had a disagreement with the Catholic clergy!
- Chief among these was the Trigan Empire, apparently modelled on the Roman Empire.
- Apparently, most of the sentences have been written by nerds and scientists.
- Our galaxy, the Milky Way, apparently contains dark matter.
- Our galaxy, the Milky Way, apparently contains dark matter.
- Hansen apparently visited and studied children with special needs to determine mannerisms for Leatherface.
- Smoke particles from his cigarette had apparently done what poison gas could not.