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apparently
Variant of apparent
apparent
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ap·par·ent (ə per′ənt, -par′-)
adjective
- readily seen; visible
- readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
- appearing (but not necessarily) real or true; seeming
Etymology: ME aparaunt < OFr aparant < L apparens, prp. of apparere, appear
Related Forms:
- apparently ap·par′·ently adverb
- apparentness ap·par′·ent·ness noun
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