| ADVERB | all | apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it | from appearances alone |
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| all | apparently, obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, plainly, plain | unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly') |
| Sounds | ahpeh'rahntliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1502 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | From appearances alone. | |
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| Example | "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land" | |
| Synonyms | seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it | |
| Adjectives | apparent | appearing as such but not necessarily so |
| Meaning | unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly'). | |
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| Synonyms | obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, plainly, plain | |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Adjectives | apparent | clearly / clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
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