apparently

/əˈpærəntli/

adverbap · par · ent · ly

It APPEARS to be true, so it’s APPAR-ently (think: “it appears” → apparently).

Yes, it's apparently. Watch the double P in apPArently, and remember it’s -ent- (not -ant-) before -ly.

Definitions

  1. adverbAs far as one knows or can tell; seemingly (often used when something is believed to be true but not certain).
  2. adverbAccording to what has been heard or reported.

Examples

  • Apparently, the museum is closed on Mondays.
  • She apparently forgot about the meeting, because she never showed up.
  • The road looks clear, but apparently there was an accident farther ahead.

Synonyms

seeminglyevidentlysupposedlyostensiblyreportedly

Antonyms

certainlydefinitely

Translations

ES aparentementePT aparentementeFR apparemment

Common misspellings

aparentlyapparantlyaparrentlyapperentlyapparentlyyapparentley

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