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apparently

[uh-pair-uhnt-lee] / əˈpɛər ənt li /
ADVERB
seemingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly
WEAK
as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbably unlikely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain
ADVERB
obviously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearly evidently officially plainly
STRONG
manifestly patently
WEAK
conspicuously expressly in plain sight indubitably openly overtly palpably perceptibly transparently unmistakably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
vaguely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally improbably questionably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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Several Iranian-linked vessels also appear to have turned off their transponders while sailing out of the Gulf before reappearing in the Arabian Sea, satellite imagery seen by maritime firms apparently confirming their route.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

There’s even some blame for New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Mets fan who apparently jinxed the team early April when he posed for a photo-op with unsettling team mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

News of diGenova’s appointment comes on the heels of a prosecutor withdrawing from the case, apparently due to doubts she had about prosecuting former CIA director John O. Brennan.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Why was the prime minister so apparently lacking in curiosity about both the process and its outcome?

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He apparently hadn’t figured anything out, the way Katherine and Jonah had.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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