Definitions for apparently
ap·par·ent·ly

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of itadverb

   from appearances alone

   "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"

2. obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plainadverb

   unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

   "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. apparentlyadverb

   Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

2. apparentlyadverb

   Seemingly; in appearance only.

   A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.

3. apparentlyadverb

   According to what the speaker has read or been told.

   Apparently you are quite a good dancer.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Apparentlyadverb

   Evidently; openly.

   Etymology: from apparent.

   Arrest him, officer;
   I would not spare my brother in this case,
   If he should scorn me so apparently. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Err.

   Vices apparently tend to the impairing of mens health. John Tillotson.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Apparentlyadverb

   visibly

2. Apparentlyadverb

   plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently

3. Apparentlyadverb

   seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1399

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1034

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Adverbs Frequency: #123

How to pronounce apparently?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say apparently in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apparently in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apparently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of apparently in a Sentence

1. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP -RRB- JANE:

   I did apparently smash my kneecap, so it’s really painful, and I’m not allowed to really move it for about two or three weeks, but you know what? I’m acting above the kneecap, and I have a wonderful double for below the kneecap!

2. Donald Trump:

   China apparently has no intention of changing its unfair practices related to the acquisition of American intellectual property and technology. Rather than altering those practices, it is now threatening United States companies, workers, and farmers who have done nothing wrong.

3. Chris Russell:

   Ceres’ bright spot can now be seen to have a companion of lesser brightness, but apparently in the same basin, this maybe pointing to a volcano-like origin of the spots, but we will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.

4. Tommy Fury:

   I was told by the homeland security that my ESTA (US Electronic System for Travel Authorization) had been denied, and I wasn’t able to travel to the USA for a reason that I apparently know. I can stand here and say I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong, and I have no clue why I’m not allowed to travel to the USA, i don’t know why this has happened today, it’s a massive shock to me and my whole team. Obviously, it’s a matter that needs to be resolved. It’s government issues. It’s a lot bigger than the fight right now, and I’m just trying to get it solved, but I just wanted to let you all know where it was at.

5. Hans Kristensen:

   Its a site we have been monitoring for quite some time and there have been and there have been some upgrades in the past but nothing as dramatic as this one. This is the first time we’ve seen one of the nuclear bunkers being excavated and apparently renovated.

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