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.
雙語例句
1. She was taken to hospital, apparently amnesiac and shocked.
她被送往醫院，好像是受了驚嚇出現了失憶。
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2. Rudolph said no more. Apparently he was a man of few words.
魯道夫沒再說話。看來他是個寡言少語的人。
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3. Apparently there's a very hush-hush project under way up north.
貌似這里往北的地方有個非常機密的項目正在進行。
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4. Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.
現代的網球拍據說比以前的輕20%。
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5. Mr Battersby was apparently quite unconscious of their presence.