📖 Definitions of "Apparently"
adverb
- 1
Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
- 2
Seemingly; in appearance only.
"A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart."
- 3
According to what the speaker has read or heard.
"Apparently you are quite a good dancer."
🔄 Synonyms of "Apparently"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ostensibly | (modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others). |
| plainnoun | Simple, unaltered. |
| evidently | In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. |
| obviously | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
| patently | (usually negative) In a clear and unambiguous manner. |
| manifestly | In a manifest manner; obviously. |
| plainly | Obviously; clearly. |
| seemingly | As it appears; apparently. |
| on the face of it | from appearances alone |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Apparently"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| patently | (usually negative) In a clear and unambiguous manner. |
| manifestly | In a manifest manner; obviously. |
| obviously | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
| plainly | Obviously; clearly. |
| evidently | In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. |
| seemingly | As it appears; apparently. |
| ostensibly | (modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others). |
| plainnoun | (colloquial) Simply. |
| on the face of it | from appearances alone |
| clearly | (modal) Without a doubt; obviously. |
| certainly | Without doubt, surely. |
| blatantly | In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious. |
| visibly | In a visible manner; openly. |
| probably | In all likelihood. |
| likely | Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring. |
| distinctly | In a distinct manner. |
| markedly | In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably, conspicuously. |
| conspicuously | In a conspicuous manner; noticeably. |
| possibly | (modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker. |
| allegedly | According to someone's allegation. |
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