apparently

/əˈpærəntli/

as far as one knows or can see

Apparently, the meeting has been postponed.

This suggests that the speaker has heard or observed that the meeting is delayed.

informal

used to indicate that something is true based on what one has heard or observed, but not necessarily confirmed

She apparently forgot to submit her assignment.

This suggests that the speaker has reason to believe she forgot, but it may not be certain.

The project is apparently on track.

This implies that the speaker has heard or observed that the project is progressing as planned.

Often used to soften a statement or to indicate uncertainty.

Collocations

apparently soused to confirm something based on hearsay or observationapparently notused to deny something based on hearsay or observation

Use 'apparently' when you want to indicate that something is true based on what you've heard or observed, but you're not entirely certain.

From the Latin 'apparens' (appearing) + '-ly' (adverb suffix).

Often used to express uncertainty or to indicate that information is based on hearsay rather than direct knowledge.

appar

appear

root

-ently

in a manner

suffix

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