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# apparently

«apparently» in Mova's school dictionary: **According to what you have heard or read, though you are…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) According to what you have heard or read, though you are not sure it is true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#m1)

2) As it seems or looks, though it may not be so. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday talk, "apparently" passes on news or gossip: "Apparently, we're getting a new teacher". In stories, it hints that something may not be what it seems. Useful for telling facts from rumours.

### examples

- Apparently, there's no school on Friday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x1)
- He was apparently asleep, but his eyes were open a little. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x2)
- Apparently, cats can sleep for sixteen hours a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x3)
- She apparently forgot her lunch again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x4)
- The shop is apparently closed for good. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x5)
- Apparently it's going to snow tonight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x6)
- The apparently empty box had a tiny mouse inside. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/#x7)

### note

Spelling: double p, -ently: apparently. Adjective: apparent (clear, or seeming). "Apparently" shows the speaker is not sure; do not treat it as a proven fact. Often said with a shrug in gossip.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «apparently» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apparently/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.