apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈper-ənt-lē 
-ˈpa-rənt
: it seems apparent
—used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we're supposed to wait here.
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Christy Merrick, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Siri needs a facelift Apple has apparently been riding the do-nothing train for 14 years.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
But during Super Bowl LIX, and with President Donald Trump apparently planning to attend on Sunday, the NFL might be making another kind of statement on the Caesars Superdome field itself.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
We are once again forced to remind everyone, including the GOP members of Congress who are apparently happy to stand by and watch their own authority be usurped and consolidated, that the president is not a king.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Moment of truth for DeAndre Hopkins Former Pro Bowl wideout Brandon Marshall apparently dumped truth serum into DeAndre Hopkins’ water bottle.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
But during Super Bowl LIX, and with President Donald Trump apparently planning to attend on Sunday, the NFL might be making another kind of statement on the Caesars Superdome field itself.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
We are once again forced to remind everyone, including the GOP members of Congress who are apparently happy to stand by and watch their own authority be usurped and consolidated, that the president is not a king.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Moment of truth for DeAndre Hopkins Former Pro Bowl wideout Brandon Marshall apparently dumped truth serum into DeAndre Hopkins’ water bottle.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē
-ˈper-
: it seems apparent : evidently
the door had apparently been forced open
apparently, we're supposed to wait here
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