apparently

[ uh-pair-uhnt-lee ]
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adverb
  1. as far as can be known or supposed: I discussed both options with the litigants, and they are apparently agreeable to either one.

  2. obviously; clearly: Apparently, the tornado went right through the center of the town’s eastern district.

Origin of apparently

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; apparent + -ly

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apparently

/ (əˈpærəntlɪ, əˈpɛər-) /


adverb
  1. (sentence modifier) it appears that; as far as one knows; seemingly

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