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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In one case reported by Newsweek, a passenger on a Delta flight detailed how he and his son were apparently forced to sit in a seat contaminated by vomit for hours.
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Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The flight path shows the jet made a relatively large, circular loop in the vicinity of the Granite Falls Airport, apparently as part of the attempt to descend for a landing.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
But that apparently didn’t stop him from burning the midnight oil until the very end.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 July 2025
The guard checked around and snuck the ring from the box into his pocket, but apparently didn’t count on security cameras catching the whole thing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The flight path shows the jet made a relatively large, circular loop in the vicinity of the Granite Falls Airport, apparently as part of the attempt to descend for a landing.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
But that apparently didn’t stop him from burning the midnight oil until the very end.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 July 2025
The guard checked around and snuck the ring from the box into his pocket, but apparently didn’t count on security cameras catching the whole thing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparently. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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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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