What does apparently mean?
Definitions for apparently
ap·par·ent·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word apparently.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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
apparentlyadverb
Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
apparentlyadverb
Seemingly; in appearance only.
A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
apparentlyadverb
According to what the speaker has read or been told.
Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
Apparentlyadverb
visibly
Apparentlyadverb
plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently
Apparentlyadverb
seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1399
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1034
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'apparently' in Adverbs Frequency: #123
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apparently in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apparently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of apparently in a Sentence
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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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Translations for apparently
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- ظاهرًا, على ما يبدوArabic
- সাধারণভাবেBengali
- aparentmentCatalan, Valencian
- zjevně, patrně, zřejměCzech
- efter sigende, åbenbart, tilsyneladendeDanish
- offensichtlich, augenscheinlich, dem Anschein nach, anscheinend, vorgeblich, offenbar, angeblich, scheinbarGerman
- προφανώςGreek
- verŝajne, ŝajneEsperanto
- supuestamente, según parece, obviamente, evidentemente, presuntamente, al parecer, por lo visto, aparentementeSpanish
- bideBasque
- näennäisesti, näennäisen, ilmeisestiFinnish
- évidemment, apparemmentFrench
- is cosúil goIrish
- a rèir coltaisScottish Gaelic
- כנראהHebrew
- जाहिरा तौर परHindi
- tampaknyaIndonesian
- apparentemente, evidentementeItalian
- 明白に, そう, 思しい, らしい, 一見, ([[どうやら]])…[[らしい]], 明らかJapanese
- redzami, acīmredzot, redzams, šķietamiLatvian
- ogenschijnlijk, duidelijk, naar het schijnt, kennelijk, schijnbaar, blijkbaarDutch
- tilsynelatendeNorwegian
- haniiNavajo, Navaho
- najwyraźniejPolish
- aparentemente, evidentemente, claramente, supostamentePortuguese
- по-видимому, очевидно, казалось быRussian
- prividno, изгледа да, привидно, izgleda daSerbo-Croatian
- zjavne, očividne, zdanlivo, údajne, evidentne, zrejmeSlovak
- uppenbarligen, tydligenSwedish
- anlaşılan, görünüşe göre, besbelliTurkish
- بظاہرUrdu
- hình nhưVietnamese
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