apparently
adverb
, -ˈpa-rənt\
Definition of apparently
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Synonyms for apparently
Synonyms
evidently, ostensibly, ostensively, presumably, putatively, seemingly, supposedly
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That apparently led to an argument with Mayock in practice on Wednesday, according to several reports. — Kent Somers, azcentral, "Antonio Brown gives Cardinals a reason to be thankful for Larry Fitzgerald," 5 Sep. 2019 The president had a habit, apparently, of quoting a key scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight to explain Middle Eastern politics. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Is Joker Just a Movie?," 5 Sep. 2019 Similarly, Barça’s ultimately hollow pursuit for Neymar was apparently for Lionel Messi. — SI.com, "Report Claims Real Madrid & Barcelona Were 'Never Serious' About Signing Paul Pogba & Neymar," 4 Sep. 2019 And a 68-year-old Indialantic man who was putting plywood on the windows of a beachside condominium in preparation for Hurricane Dorian Sunday afternoon apparently fell three stories and died, reports WKMG partner Florida Today. — CBS News, "Hurricane Dorian moving up East Coast after leaving Bahamas in ruins," 4 Sep. 2019 This 6-year-old boy's ultimate birthday wish is apparently to serve others. — Fox News, "Boy, 6, uses money saved for Disney World trip to help Hurricane Dorian evacuees in South Carolina," 4 Sep. 2019 Although the exchange seemingly stops there, online comments brought on by more than 2 million views on Twitter and YouTube, apparently caused the owner to reconsider her own beliefs. — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, "Racist Wedding Hall Owner Apologizes After Denying Interracial Couple Her Venue," 4 Sep. 2019 Authorities had apparently been trying to catch Sabatino for years. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "Florida man, 81, dubbed 'Holiday Bandit' arrested after burglarizing posh NYC apartments," 4 Sep. 2019 An idea was born, apparently among my bosses at Dateline, to put me in prison. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Lester Holt Slept in a Maximum-Security Prison for His Upcoming Dateline Special," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apparently.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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