apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈper-ənt-lē 
-ˈpa-rənt
: it seems apparent
—used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we're supposed to wait here.
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Schumer, apparently, would rather buy a shovel.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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And the album will only be available in physical formats, apparently.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Really hard, apparently MUST-KNOW POLITICS AND BUSINESS 📄 Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed that much of the evidence behind the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots came from election skeptics.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
This discovery can explain apparently irrational behavior.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
And the album will only be available in physical formats, apparently.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Really hard, apparently MUST-KNOW POLITICS AND BUSINESS 📄 Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed that much of the evidence behind the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots came from election skeptics.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē
-ˈper-
: it seems apparent : evidently
the door had apparently been forced open
apparently, we're supposed to wait here
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