apparently

Everyday

1. According to what you have heard or read, though you are not sure it is true. tree →
2. As it seems or looks, though it may not be so. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk, "apparently" passes on news or gossip: "Apparently, we're getting a new teacher". In stories, it hints that something may not be what it seems. Useful for telling facts from rumours.

Examples

• Apparently, there's no school on Friday. tree →
• He was apparently asleep, but his eyes were open a little. tree →
• Apparently, cats can sleep for sixteen hours a day. tree →
• She apparently forgot her lunch again. tree →
• The shop is apparently closed for good. tree →
• Apparently it's going to snow tonight. tree →
• The apparently empty box had a tiny mouse inside. tree →

Note

Spelling: double p, -ently: apparently. Adjective: apparent (clear, or seeming). "Apparently" shows the speaker is not sure; do not treat it as a proven fact. Often said with a shrug in gossip.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday talk, "apparently" passes on news or gossip: "Apparently, we're getting a new teacher". In stories, it hints that something may not be what it seems. Useful for telling facts from rumours.

Examples

• Although Resh is usually thought to belong to the letters which cannot normally receive a dagesh, this was apparently not the case for these traditions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• By suri wavS apparently meant Assyrian. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• This secret apparently is the angel (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Spelling: double p, -ently: apparently. Adjective: apparent (clear, or seeming). "Apparently" shows the speaker is not sure; do not treat it as a proven fact. Often said with a shrug in gossip.