Apparently
Apparently adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: apparently, her husband didn't know the cake was for the raffle, since he helped himself to a piece
Obviously is a synonym for apparently in clearly topic. In some cases you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Apparently", when it comes to topics like expressly, presumably, evidently, explicitly. popular alternative
Nearby Word: apparent
Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Usage example: the answer is obviously wrong
Apparently is a synonym for obviously in clearly topic. You can use "Apparently" instead an adverb "Obviously", if it concerns topics such as expressly, presumably, evidently, unmistakably. popular alternative
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- plain and apparently
- plain and obviously
- definitely and apparently
- definitely and obviously
- plainly and apparently
- plainly and obviously
- certainly and apparently
- certainly and obviously
- clearly and apparently
- clearly and obviously
- markedly and apparently
- markedly and obviously
- distinctly and apparently
- distinctly and obviously
Both words in one sentence
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People watching the series in one go may be somewhat flummoxed about how that bit employee from Torchwood One survived (when she rather obviously died not three episodes ago) and is now apparently a medical student near graduation barely a month later.
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In Manly Guys Doing Manly Things, Jared is apparently the only person to ever actually feed and pay attention to his Pokemon, or feed an obviously carnivorous Gyarados meat.
Source: Artistic License Animal Care - In the dub, Oswin is apparently working on "baked icecream" (which is a real thing, BTW) instead of soufflés - despite the fact that what she's trying to bake looks very obviously like a soufflé.
Source: Dub-Induced Plot Hole
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