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

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Despite fairly good reviews, it apparently didn’t find a big enough audience.

From MarketWatch

None of us wanted to tell Max about this change, but I was apparently chosen.

From Literature

Not only had the Afterlife sent him a wandering soul on his day of rest, it would apparently provide no direction as to where this soul belonged.

From Literature

In a typical understatement, he added: “And the ultimate result was apparently accepted by everybody, because people still play them, and they like them. For which, of course, I’m very pleased.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The company apparently got ahead of demand for its brand in an effort to cater to investors’ growth mindsets, Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times

apparently

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