Apparently meaning

What does “apparently” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“apparently” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: from appearances alone.

apparently

adverb

  1. from appearances alone

    “irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”

    “the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned”

  2. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

    “the answer is obviously wrong”

    “she was in bed and evidently in great pain”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University