apparently

Adverb

apparently (comparative more apparently, superlative most apparently)

1. (rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
   • If he should scorn me so apparently.1591, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, act 4, scene 1
   • One, my lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her adulteries a trophy, whiles the poting-stick to her unsatiate goatish abomination jeers at, and flouts your sleepish, and more than sleepish, security.1633, Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], Loues Sacrifice. A Tragedie […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

   Synonyms:

   obviously, plainly, clearly, evidently, visibly, blatantly, baitly, eyely, glaringly, manifestly

2. Seemingly; in appearance.
   • A man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
   • The r-stems had apparently been reduced to the five nuclear kinship terms that still survive in Modern English.2006, Donald Ringe, From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic (A Linguistic History of English; 1), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 197

   Synonyms:

   ostensibly, seemingly, at first blush, at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it, on the surface, outwardly, prima facie, superficially

3. According to what the speaker has read or heard.
   • Apparently you are quite a good dancer.
   • "[…] Apparently they are going to contact the adoption agency and see if they can locate that child. […]"2006, Lois Lewandowski, The Fatal Heir: A Gillian Jones Mystery, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 169

   Synonyms:

   allegedly, reportedly

4. (often, sarcastic) According to what one can deduce.
   • Peridot: I can tell you with certainty that there are things on this planet worth protecting!
     Yellow Diamond: What do you know about the Earth?!
     Peridot: Apparently more than you, you clod!2016, “Message Received”, in Steven Universe