apparently

I

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. evidently, obviously, at first sight, at first view, in plain sight, unmistakably, at a glance, indubitably, expressly, transparently, perceptibly, plainly, patently, clearly, openly, overtly, conspicuously, evident to the senses, palpably, tangibly, presumably, possibly, supposedly, manifestly, most likely, ostensibly, reasonably, intuitively, seemingly, assumably, reputedly, as if, as though, if one may judge, to all appearances, in almost every way, allegedly, as far as it is possible to assume, in all likelihood, as it seems, as it were, on the face of it, at first blush, to the eye.

Ant. surely*, genuinely, truly.

II

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adverb On the surface: evidently, externally, ostensibly, ostensively, outwardly, seemingly, superficially. Idioms: on the face of it, to all appearances. See SURFACE.