Synonyms for apparently
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Seemingly — seemingly; in appearance
seemingly, ostensibly, superficially, outwardly, prima facie
2. Obviously — plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently
obviously, evidently, clearly, plainly, manifestly, noticeably, visibly, glaringly, patently, plain, observably
3. Reportedly — according to what the speaker has read or heard
Definitions
- adv. 1
Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
- adv. 2
Seemingly; in appearance.
A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
- adv. 3
According to what the speaker has read or heard.
Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
Example sentences
- seemingly Frankism seemingly drew influence from Gnosticism.
- ostensibly Tom was ostensibly at the zoo.
- outwardly An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
- superficially Don't treat such serious subjects so superficially.
- obviously She obviously thought she was a good woman, but...
- evidently He was evidently surprised when he came across me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apparently | falling | |
| seemingly | rising | |
| ostensibly | rising | |
| outwardly | falling | |
| superficially | falling | |
| obviously | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plain1
- 7 letters
- clearly2, plainly2, visibly3
- 8 letters
- patently3
- 9 letters
- obviously4, seemingly3, allegedly4, evidently4, outwardly3, glaringly
- 10 letters
- reportedly4, ostensibly4, noticeably4, manifestly4, observably
- 13 letters
- superficially5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clearly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apparemment
- Italiano
- apparentemente
- Español
- aparentemente
- Deutsch
- anscheinend
- Català
- aparentment