apparemment

/a.pa.ʁa.mɑ̃/

adverb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. apparently

    • Apparemment, il ne viendra pas ce soir.

      Apparently, he won't come tonight.

Similar words

évidemment

Worth distinguishing: "obviously" (évidemment) implies certainty; "apparently" (apparemment) implies uncertainty or hearsay — easy to conflate.

Similar in other languages

English

seemingly

Close — apparently relates to seemingly.

Practice

1 What does apparemment mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___, il ne viendra pas ce soir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches apparemment?

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