apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈper-ənt-lē 
-ˈpa-rənt
: it seems apparent
—used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we're supposed to wait here.
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That tournament had a total prize fund of $1 billion, with Chelsea apparently getting somewhere between $128 million and $154 million for the top prize.
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Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The only way to get it out, apparently, is to break the bottle open, but on what?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Mark Conway should know better but apparently does not or simply does not care.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Detectives say a group was apparently waiting for a rapper to leave the party.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The only way to get it out, apparently, is to break the bottle open, but on what?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Mark Conway should know better but apparently does not or simply does not care.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Detectives say a group was apparently waiting for a rapper to leave the party.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Apparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparently. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē
-ˈper-
: it seems apparent : evidently
the door had apparently been forced open
apparently, we're supposed to wait here
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