apparently
apparently /əˈpɛrəntli/
adverb
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()
From appearances alone
(
on the face of it
, ostensibly
, seemingly
, apparently
)
from appearances alone
Irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
The child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
Had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it
had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it
On the face of it the problem seems minor
on the face of it the problem seems minor
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Unmistakably (plain' is often used informally for plainly')
(
apparently
, patently
, plain
, evidently
, manifestly
, obviously
, plainly
)
unmistakably (plain' is often used informally for plainly')
The answer is obviously wrong
the answer is obviously wrong
She was in bed and evidently in great pain
she was in bed and evidently in great pain
He was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
It is all patently nonsense
it is all patently nonsense
She has apparently been living here for some time
she has apparently been living here for some time
I thought he owned the property, but apparently not
I thought he owned the property, but apparently not
You are plainly wrong
You are plainly wrong
He is plain stubborn
he is plain stubborn