Kilo Lingo

/əˈpærəntli/

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Translation

Used when something seems to be true, or when you heard it from someone else and are not sure.

Word origin

From apparent plus the adverb ending -ly; apparent came from Latin apparere, meaning to appear.

Origin
Latin
Root
apparere
English cognates
appear, apparition

Examples

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"Apparently" shows you heard this, but you did not check it.

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Here "apparently" means it seems to be true.

Spain, .

"Apparently" at the end shows a little surprise at the news.

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This word is part of lesson 23.