Adverb: apparently u'per-unt-lee or u'pa-runt-lee [N. Amer], u'pa-runt-lee [Brit]
- As appears to be true, but possibly not actually so
"irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land";
- seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it
- Unmistakably; visibly clear; in an evident manner
"she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not";
- obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, plainly, plain, obvs [non-standard, informal], clearly
Encyclopedia: Apparently