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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Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.
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Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Turns out Sinner's parents were also invited, but that kind of fancy affair apparently isn't their thing.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Balogun stepped on an ankle of Muharemovic, apparently not intentionally.
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
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Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs.
—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Turns out Sinner's parents were also invited, but that kind of fancy affair apparently isn't their thing.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Balogun stepped on an ankle of Muharemovic, apparently not intentionally.
—
CBS News,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for apparently
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparently. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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