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UK
/ɐpˈæɹənt/
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[ US /əˈpɛɹənt/ ]
[ US /əˈpɛɹənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
it is plain that he is no reactionary
evident hostility
the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
in plain view
a palpable lie
a palpable lie
manifest disapproval
made his meaning plain
patent advantages -
appearing as such but not necessarily so
the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
his seeming honesty
the ostensible truth of their theories
How To Use apparent In A Sentence
- One was apparently faulty and the other did not have a battery.
- I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
- Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour.
- For no apparently good reason, she told me that she hates the word "coochie" just as much as she hates the word cunt, maybe more. Drbigbeef Diary Entry
- Apparently, the discovery that Landis is 10,000 years old further proves the fact that he is using performance enhancing steroids. creeky belly Doping ID - The Panda's Thumb
- The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location.
- Either way, the full story of this apparent scandal must come out. Times, Sunday Times
- Could the hearts of kings and the counsels of cabinets be known with that literal exactness which is so desirable in politics, and yet so unattainable, we should probably find that Prussia's apparent readiness to lead Germany was owing to her determination that German armies should be led nowhere to the assistance of Austria. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861
- Evidence such as this serves to undermine the apparently monolithic edifice of Victorianism.
- Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds.