apparently

== English == === Etymology === From apparent +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpæɹ.ənt.liː/ (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /əˈpæɹ.ənt.li/, enPR: ə-părʹənt-lē (US, Mary–marry–merry merger, Canada) IPA(key): /əˈpɛɹ.ənt.li/ === Adverb === apparently (comparative more apparently, superlative most apparently) (rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. Synonyms: obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently, visibly; see also Thesaurus:obviously Seemingly; in appearance. Synonyms: ostensibly, seemingly; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly According to what the speaker has read or heard. Synonyms: allegedly, reportedly (often sarcastic) According to what one can deduce. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “apparently”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “apparently”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.