apparently

/əˈpærəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈpærəntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈper-ənt-lē -ˈpa-rənt/ (ame, mw)

apparently — 副詞

1. used to pass on information you heard or read, while showing that you cannot ful

1.副詞B2
釋義

據說；聽說

根據聽來或讀來的消息

used to pass on information you heard or read, while showing that you cannot fully check it yourself.

例句

Apparently, the school bus will leave early because of the storm.

據說校車會因為暴風雨提早開走。

apparently, + clause for second-hand news

Rosa apparently sold her old bike to a boy next door.

聽說 Rosa 把她的舊腳踏車賣給隔壁的一個男孩了。

subject + apparently + past verb

同義詞
  • reportedly

    more common in news writing and formal reports

  • supposedly

    often adds more doubt and can hint that the speaker is not convinced

  • allegedly

    mainly used for accusations and legal reporting

反義詞
  • certainly

    shows confidence instead of uncertainty

  • definitely

    used when the speaker is sure the information is true

文法句型

apparently, + clause

subject + apparently + verb

be apparently + -ing form

用法筆記

Common when the source of the information is another person, a message, or something you read online. Distinguish from sense 3 FROM SIGNS, where the speaker is judging from visible or other direct evidence.

常見錯誤

❌Apparently, the answer is twelve; I checked it twice.
✅The answer is clearly twelve.
💡apparently suggests second-hand or uncertain information, not something you know directly.

2. used to correct an earlier idea and bring in the fact that turns out to be true.

2.副詞B2
釋義

原來；其實

用來改正先前的想法

used to correct an earlier idea and bring in the fact that turns out to be true.

例句

I thought the cafe was closed, but apparently it opens at noon.

我原本以為那家咖啡館關門了，原來中午才開。

but apparently + clause correcting a belief

Lena looks tiny, but apparently she is already sixteen.

Lena 看起來很小隻，但其實她已經十六歲了。

同義詞
  • actually

    the closest everyday alternative for correcting a mistaken idea

  • in fact

    slightly more formal and often stronger in argument

  • as it turns out

    more conversational and often used when the truth is discovered later

文法句型

..., but apparently + clause

..., but apparently not

..., but apparently + be + number or time

用法筆記

Very often follows a contrast such as 'but' after you say what you first believed. It commonly corrects ages, dates, times, prices, and yes-or-no facts.

常見錯誤

❌Apparently, water boils at 100°C.
✅In fact, water boils at 100°C.
💡this sense corrects a mistaken idea; it is not the normal way to state a basic fact.

3. marks a conclusion drawn from what can be seen or heard, without complete certai

3.副詞B2
釋義

看來；似乎

根據跡象推測，大概如此

marks a conclusion drawn from what can be seen or heard, without complete certainty.

例句

From the empty cage, the bird had apparently flown out at dawn.

從空了的籠子看來，那隻鳥大概在天亮時飛走了。

had apparently + past participle from visible evidence

The path was apparently safe, so the children kept walking ahead.

那條路看來很安全，所以孩子們繼續往前走。

apparently + adjective

同義詞
  • seemingly

    close in meaning, a little more formal and often used in writing

  • evidently

    often suggests somewhat stronger evidence than apparently

  • outwardly

    focuses on how something looks on the surface, especially about people

反義詞
  • clearly

    shows that the evidence leaves little or no doubt

  • certainly

    shows full confidence rather than inference

文法句型

apparently + adjective

had apparently + past participle

an apparently + adjective + noun

用法筆記

This sense comes from what can be seen, heard, or otherwise noticed directly, not from a report. It often appears before an adjective or participle, or before a noun phrase such as 'an apparently random attack'.