Apparently
Apparently adverb - To all outward appearances.
Could be and apparently are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Could be" instead an adverb "Apparently".
Nearby Word: apparent
Could be
Apparently and could be are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apparently" instead an adverb phrase "Could be".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- likely and apparently
- likely and could be
- supposedly and apparently
- supposedly and could be
- perceptibly and apparently
- perceptibly and could be
- presumably and apparently
- presumably and could be
- probably and apparently
- probably and could be
- possibly and apparently
- possibly and could be
- ostensibly and apparently
- ostensibly and could be
Both terms in one sentence
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As could be expected, they were attacked by the Goa'uld, who apparently developed (read: probably stole) a weapon that not only kills them, it also makes them visible.
Source: Franchise / Stargate-verse -
Subverted in that this only applied on the microphone and due to him apparently not knowing/speaking much English, as Rusev could be seen often shouting presumably in Bulgarian away from the mic.
Source: Wrestling / Rusev and Lana - Since 5 opens with you apparently just woken up in a new lab, it could be assumed you simply put them down somewhere between games, possibly in the part of the lab you can no longer reach.
Source: Videogame / Submachine
Cite this Source
Could be and Apparently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apparently/could_be
Apparently & Could be. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apparently/could_be>.
Could be or Apparently. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apparently/could_be.
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