late 14c., "visibly, openly," from apparent + -ly (2). Meaning "evidently" is from 1550s; that of "to all appearances" (but not necessarily "really") is from 1560s; meaning "so far as can be judged, seemingly," is from 1846. A gradual retreat from certainty.
双语例句
1. She was taken to hospital, apparently amnesiac and shocked.
她被送往医院，好像是受了惊吓出现了失忆。
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2. Rudolph said no more. Apparently he was a man of few words.
鲁道夫没再说话。看来他是个寡言少语的人。
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3. Apparently there's a very hush-hush project under way up north.
貌似这里往北的地方有个非常机密的项目正在进行。
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4. Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.
现代的网球拍据说比以前的轻20%。
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5. Mr Battersby was apparently quite unconscious of their presence.
