apparently
adverb uk/əˈpær.ənt.li/ us/əˈper.ənt.li/
B2 据…所知；看来；据说；听说
used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true
Apparently it's going to rain today. 看样子今天有雨。
Apparently he's had enough of England and is going back to Australia. 据说他在英国呆够了，要回澳大利亚。
B2 实际上
used when the real situation is different from what you thought it was
You know I told you Alice's party was on the 13th? Well I saw her last night and apparently it's on the 14th. 你还记得我告诉过你爱丽丝的聚会在13号举行，可是我昨晚见到她后得知实际上是14号。
She looks about ten, but apparently she's 14. 她看上去差不多10岁，可实际上都14岁了。
I thought they were married but apparently not (= they are not married). 我以为他们结婚了，但实际上并不是这样。
B2 好像；似乎；看起来
used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain
An 80-year-old woman was badly hurt in what the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack (= an attack for no apparent reason). 一位80岁的老太太遇袭受重伤，警察称这似乎是一起无动机袭击。
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- The train was delayed, apparently due to leaves on the line.
- His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.
- He lives in Little Overington, apparently, wherever that is.
- A series of apparently unconnected events led to his resignation.
- I heard a rumour that she's leaving, but apparently it's not true.