apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈper-ənt-lē 
-ˈpa-rənt
: it seems apparent
—used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we're supposed to wait here.
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Hollywood’s top decision-makers and gatekeepers, apparently.
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
One thing that McCarthy is apparently not interested in, say several people who have spoken with him, is raking in big bucks an an influence peddler.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Indeed, apart from its obligations to Amex, Pirch apparently owes millions of dollars to various other creditors, including various landlords and a supplier who recently sued the retailer for over $4 million in unpaid inventory.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
After apparently taking pictures holding the cub, an animal shrieking noise is heard, and the bear drops to the ground.
—Ryley Ober, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Reuters/Brendan McDermid One witness described pamphlets that the person threw, apparently while making allegations about New York University.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
But the origins of the fascination with that watch, as well as its nickname, apparently date back to the late 1980s and early 1990s.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The tasks they have been assigned apparently aren’t particularly time-sensitive (several editorial assignments do not have word counts, and no one who spoke for this story mentioned a due date for written work).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
His sense of domination over her was apparently broken only by her death.
—Susan Schindehette, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
One thing that McCarthy is apparently not interested in, say several people who have spoken with him, is raking in big bucks an an influence peddler.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Indeed, apart from its obligations to Amex, Pirch apparently owes millions of dollars to various other creditors, including various landlords and a supplier who recently sued the retailer for over $4 million in unpaid inventory.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
After apparently taking pictures holding the cub, an animal shrieking noise is heard, and the bear drops to the ground.
—Ryley Ober, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Reuters/Brendan McDermid One witness described pamphlets that the person threw, apparently while making allegations about New York University.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
But the origins of the fascination with that watch, as well as its nickname, apparently date back to the late 1980s and early 1990s.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The tasks they have been assigned apparently aren’t particularly time-sensitive (several editorial assignments do not have word counts, and no one who spoke for this story mentioned a due date for written work).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
His sense of domination over her was apparently broken only by her death.
—Susan Schindehette, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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apparently
adverb
ap·par·ent·ly
ə-ˈpar-ənt-lē
-ˈper-
: it seems apparent : evidently
the door had apparently been forced open
apparently, we're supposed to wait here
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