apparently
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/əˈpæɹəntli/
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/əˈpæɹəntli/ · /əˈpaɹəntlɪj/ · /əˈpæɹəntli/(US) · /əˈpɛɹəntli/ · /əˈpaɾəntle/ · /əˈpaɾəntli/
Definition of apparently
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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(rare)Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
“If he should scorn me so apparently.”
“One, my lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her adulteries a trophy, whiles the poting-stick to her unsatiate goatish abomination jeers at, and flouts your sleepish, and more than sleepish, security.”
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adv
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(rare)Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
“If he should scorn me so apparently.”
“One, my lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her adulteries a trophy, whiles the poting-stick to her unsatiate goatish abomination jeers at, and flouts your sleepish, and more than sleepish, security.”
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Seemingly; in appearance.
“A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.”
“The r-stems had apparently been reduced to the five nuclear kinship terms that still survive in Modern English.”
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According to what the speaker has read or heard.
“Apparently you are quite a good dancer.”
“"[…] Apparently they are going to contact the adoption agency and see if they can locate that child. […]"”
“Similarly, the new move to apparently involve the National Guard in ICE operations could rub people the wrong way.”
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(often, sarcastic)According to what one can deduce.
“Peridot: I can tell you with certainty that there are things on this planet worth protecting! Yellow Diamond: What do you know about the Earth?! Peridot: Apparently more than you, you clod!”
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Etymology
From apparent + -ly.
Words you can make from apparently
200+ playable · top: PLANETARY (14 pts)
Best play planetary 14 points8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
22 words- PAPYRAL 14 pts
- PLAYPEN 14 pts
- REAPPLY 14 pts
- APETALY 12 pts
- APLENTY 12 pts
- PEARTLY 12 pts
- PENALTY 12 pts
- PEYTRAL 12 pts
- PLENARY 12 pts
- PTERYLA 12 pts
- APPAREL 11 pts
- PALPATE 11 pts
- PARAPET 11 pts
- PREPLAN 11 pts
- ANALYTE 10 pts
- APTERAL 9 pts
- PLANATE 9 pts
- PLANTAR 9 pts
- PLANTER 9 pts
- PLATANE 9 pts
- PREANAL 9 pts
- REPLANT 9 pts
6-letter words
60 words- APPLEY 13 pts
- PAPERY 13 pts
- PREPAY 13 pts
- YAPPER 13 pts
- NAPERY 11 pts
- PALTRY 11 pts
- PANTRY 11 pts
- PARLAY 11 pts
- PARLEY 11 pts
- PARTLY 11 pts
- PEARLY 11 pts
- PELTRY 11 pts
- PENTYL 11 pts
- PERTLY 11 pts
- PLAYER 11 pts
- PLENTY 11 pts
- RAPTLY 11 pts
- REPLAY 11 pts
- APPEAL 10 pts
- APPEAR 10 pts
- APPLET 10 pts
- LAPPER 10 pts
- LAPPET 10 pts
- NAPPER 10 pts
- PETNAP 10 pts
- RAPPEL 10 pts
- RAPPEN 10 pts
- TAPPER 10 pts
- ELYTRA 9 pts
- LYRATE 9 pts
- NEARLY 9 pts
- NEATLY 9 pts
- RATANY 9 pts
- REALTY 9 pts
- YANTRA 9 pts
- APNEAL 8 pts
- ARPENT 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- ENRAPT 8 pts
- ENTRAP 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PARENT 8 pts
- PARTAN 8 pts
- PLANAR 8 pts
- PLANER 8 pts
- PLANET 8 pts
- PLATAN 8 pts
- PLATEN 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- REPLAN 8 pts
- TARPAN 8 pts
- TRAPAN 8 pts
- TREPAN 8 pts
- ANTLER 6 pts
- ANTRAL 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LEARNT 6 pts
- RENTAL 6 pts
- TARNAL 6 pts
5-letter words
94 words- APPLY 12 pts
- NAPPY 12 pts
- APERY 10 pts
- APTLY 10 pts
- PANTY 10 pts
- PARTY 10 pts
- PATLY 10 pts
- PAYER 10 pts
- PEATY 10 pts
- PLATY 10 pts
- PLAYA 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- PYRAN 10 pts
- REPAY 10 pts
- REPLY 10 pts
- TYPAL 10 pts
- APPAL 9 pts
- APPEL 9 pts
- APPLE 9 pts
- NAPPA 9 pts
- NAPPE 9 pts
- PAPAL 9 pts
- PAPER 9 pts
- PEPLA 9 pts
- ALARY 8 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- NYALA 8 pts
- RELAY 8 pts
- TAYRA 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- TRYNA 8 pts
- YEARN 8 pts
- YENTA 8 pts
- APART 7 pts
- APNEA 7 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- AREPA 7 pts
- ARPEN 7 pts
- LEAPT 7 pts
- LEPTA 7 pts
- PAEAN 7 pts
- PALEA 7 pts
- PALER 7 pts
- PALET 7 pts
- PANEL 7 pts
- PARAE 7 pts
- PAREN 7 pts
- PARLE 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEARL 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PENAL 7 pts
- PETAL 7 pts
- PLANE 7 pts
- PLANT 7 pts
- PLATE 7 pts
- PLEAT 7 pts
- PLENA 7 pts
- PRANA 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TEPAL 7 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ANEAR 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARENA 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- LARNT 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LEARN 5 pts
- NATAL 5 pts
- RATAL 5 pts
- RATAN 5 pts
- RATEL 5 pts
- REATA 5 pts
- RENAL 5 pts
- TALAR 5 pts
- TALER 5 pts
4-letter words
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