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Webster 1913 Edition
Apparently
Ap-par′ent-ly
,adv.
1.
Visibly.
[Obs.]
Hobbes.
2.
Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
If he should scorn me so
apparently
. Shakespeare
3.
Seemingly; in appearance;
as, a man may be
. apparently
friendly, yet malicious in heartWebster 1828 Edition
Apparently
APPA'RENTLY
, adv.1.
Openly; evidently; as, the goodness of God is apparently manifest in his works of providence.2.
Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.Definition 2025
apparently
apparently
English
Adverb
apparently (comparative more apparently, superlative most apparently)
- (archaic) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare,
- If he should scorn me so apparently.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare,
- Seemingly; in appearance only.
- A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
- According to what the speaker has read or heard.
- Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
- 2006, Lois Lewandowski, The Fatal Heir: A Gillian Jones Mystery, iUniverse, 978-0-595-39843-0, page 169:
- " […] Apparently they are going to contact the adoption agency and see if they can locate that child. […] "
Synonyms
- (in a way that is manifest): obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently
- (in appearance only): ostensibly, seemingly
- (according to what one has heard): allegedly
Translations
plainly
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seemingly
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according to what the speaker has read or been told
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References
- apparently in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- apparently at OneLook Dictionary Search