Search:
Search Mode
Natural Language
Find single term
Find any term
Find exact phrase
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
apparently
c.1400, "visibly, openly," from
apparent
. Meaning "evidently" is from 1550s; that of "to all appearances" (but not necessarily "really") is from 1560s; meaning "so far as can be judged" is from 1846. A gradual retreat from certainty.