Apparently

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /əˈpaɹəntli/
• US IPA: /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Origin

From apparent + -ly.

Full definition of apparently

Adverb

1. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
• unknown date William Shakespeare,If he should scorn me so apparently.
2. Seemingly; in appearance only.A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
3. According to what the speaker has read or been told.Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
• 2006, Lois Lewandowski, The Fatal Heir: A Gillian Jones Mystery, iUniverse, 978-0-595-39843-0, page 169:"... Apparently they are going to contact the adoption agency and see if they can locate that child. ..."

Synonyms

• (in a way that is manifest) obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently
• (in appearance only) ostensibly, seemingly
• (according to what one has heard) allegedly