Apparent and Illusory

Apparent

Apparent adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure

Illusory is a synonym for apparent in seeming topic. In some cases you can use "Illusory" instead an adjective "Apparent".

Nearby Word: apparently

Illusory

Illusory adjective - Based on or having the nature of an illusion.

Apparent is a synonym for illusory in seeming topic. Sometimes you can use "Apparent" instead an adjective "Illusory", if it concerns topics such as deceptive, unreal.

Nearby Words: illusion, illusive, illusorily
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