No. 2,587 in German
anscheinend
Apparently.
In a sentence
Anscheinend wird es heute regnen.
Apparently, it will rain today.
'Anscheinend' expresses something observed or inferred based on the appearance of evidence.
Sie ist anscheinend sehr zufrieden mit ihrer Arbeit.
She is apparently very satisfied with her job.
'Anscheinend' is used to convey information the speaker believes to be true due to observable indications, without having explicit confirmation.
Die Lösung ist anscheinend nicht so einfach, wie wir dachten.
The solution is apparently not as simple as we thought.
Here, 'anscheinend' reflects the speaker's realization or presumption based on current observations or ongoing understanding.
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