APPARENTLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

apparently

adverb

ə-ˈper-ənt-lē

Definition of apparently

as in seemingly

to all outward appearances apparently, the kids didn't know the cake was for the potluck, since they helped themselves to it

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Recent Examples of apparently In addition, Homeland Security was apparently investigating nonprofits and other organizations that help get out the vote, including interrogating the staff and covertly infiltrating their operations, according to court documents. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Instead, the company apparently just blocked sextortionists from the victims' accounts, created fake chat transcripts, and always showed the sextortionists in the same locations, usually Nigeria or the Philippines. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Crafting a hotel bar is, apparently, a lost art—way too much attention is paid in the States to making the space archly designed. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 And the Starshield throttling — which apparently is still in effect — has doubtless reinforced the nation's desire to control its own satellite-communications infrastructure. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apparently

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Unicycles and prizes By now, a light drizzle has set in, but the two unicyclists are still making their rounds in the car park, seemingly undeterred.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite the collaborative nature of Act V, the power play came out when Usher sat on a throne with a diamond crown— seemingly asserting himself as R&B’s King.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Even the ads that are supposedly okay for kids can be overstimulating and aggressive, so try to be vigilant on those, too.

— Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of supposedly

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The fear of effeminization has never felt so acute, which presumably is why Matt Damon’s Odysseus needed bulging muscles, to ensure his sensitivity was mitigated by pecs of steel.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Levering pointed out users on social media presumably used the technology to transpose Uecker’s voice over the game-clinching call from Game 4 of the NLCS last Thursday.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of presumably

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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Unwinding the administration’s investments would prove legally and politically difficult — but Democrats likely won’t want to, at least not right away.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Global energy markets are likely more than a year away from returning to normal, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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