apparently

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
  2. adverb unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Etymology

From apparent + -ly.

In classic literature

Synonyms

seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it

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