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Definition of Apparently
1. Adverb. From appearances alone. "On the face of it the problem seems minor"
2. Adverb. Unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly'). "He is plain stubborn"
Language type: Colloquialism
Partainyms: Apparent, Evident, Manifest, Obvious, Patent, Plain
Definition of Apparently
1. adv. Visibly.
Definition of Apparently
1. Adverb. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. ¹
2. Adverb. Seemingly; in appearance only. ¹
3. Adverb. According to what the speaker has read or been told. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apparently
1. [adv]
Medical Definition of Apparently
1. 1. Visibly. 2. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. "If he should scorn me so apparently." (Shak) 3. Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apparently
Literary usage of Apparently
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Republic of Plato by Plato (1914)
"“Why, apparently, he must do so, if he is to be master.” XVIII. “By a blessed
necessity then,” said I, “is he bound, which compels him to dwell with a crowd ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1906)
"The black fungus," however, is found abundantly along with the snails and is
apparently untouched by them. White fly infestation has been severe in the ..."
3. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1889)
"Longevity—Modifications not necessarily simultaneous—Modifications apparently of
no direct service—Progressive development —Characters of small functional ..."
4. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
"You have made me feel uncommonly ill with your folly," said Grandcourt, apparently
choosing this statement as the strongest possible use of language. ..."
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