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apparently

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/əˈpærəntli/ · ap-par-ent-ly

As far as one knows or can see; seemingly.

Meanings

adverbformal

As far as one knows or can see; seemingly.

جہاں تک کسی کو معلوم ہے یا دیکھا جا سکتا ہے؛ بظاہر.

ظاہر طور پر

zahir tor par

Synonyms

seeminglyostensiblyapparentlyظاہربظاہرنظریاتی

Antonyms

obviouslycertainlydefinitelyیقینی طور پرواضح طور پرپہچاننا

Common Collocations

  • apparently simple
  • apparently contradictory
  • apparently obvious

Example Sentences

Apparently, he had not received the message.

ظاہر طور پر، اس نے پیغام نہیں لیا تھا۔

zahir tor par, us ne paighaam nahin liya tha.

She is apparently happy with her decision.

ظاہر طور پر، وہ اپنے فیصلے سے خوش ہے۔

zahir tor par, woh apne faislay se khush hai.

Apparently, the event will be canceled due to rain.

ظاہر طور پر، بارش کی وجہ سے تقریب منسوخ ہو جائے گی۔

zahir tor par, baarish ki wajah se taqreeb mansukh ho jayegi.

Easily Confused With

apparently:Do not confuse with 'apparition,' which refers to a ghostly figure.

Word Family

apparent
adjectiveظاہر
appearance
nounظاہری شکل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'appear' with 'ent' at the end.

Imagine someone seemingly smiling but hiding their true feelings.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق سے میری صورت کو زمانے نے بدل دیا، ظاہر تو میں ہوں لیکن کہیں اور بسا ہوں میں۔

Ishq se meri soorat ko zamane ne badal diya, Zahir to main hun lekin kahin aur basa hun main.

Love has changed my appearance, Though I seem apparent, I dwell elsewhere.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

برسوں کی محنت کا پھل ایک دن ہی ملتا ہے

Barson ki mehnat ka phal aik din hi milta hai

The fruit of years of hard work comes in a single day.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "apparens" — appearing, visible

First known use: 15th century

The word 'apparently' evolved from the Latin term 'apparens,' which means 'appearing' or 'manifest.' It entered Middle English as 'apparent' and gradually developed its current adverbial form.