Apparently
Apparently adverb - To all outward appearances.
Gradually and apparently are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Apparently".
Nearby Word: apparent
Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Apparently and gradually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apparently" instead an adverb "Gradually".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- However as time went on, execs apparently noticed that the rivalry between his wife and his mother was polling well with certain key demographics and gradually the show started playing up their rivalry to the point where it seemed to become the show's new focus, instead of Ray and his neuroses.
Source: Pandering to the Base -
The turnings and deaths of the True Knot members cause their bodies to gradually become transparent, apparently one layer of tissue at a time.
Source: Literature / Doctor Sleep -
Apparently any creature resurrected by that particular ritual comes back as a berserk monster, but this time it just HAD to be a fluffy little rabbit... though keep in mind he gradually turns into likely the most badass looking killer demon rabbit you'd ever see in a cartoon.
Source: Anime / Ghost Stories
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