No. 4,961 in Polish
podobno
"Podobno" means "apparently" or "supposedly."
In a sentence
Podobno jutro ma padać deszcz.
Apparently, it is supposed to rain tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'podobno' is used to indicate that the speaker has heard information from others, implying it is not confirmed but widely known.
Podobno widział tam coś dziwnego.
Apparently, they saw something strange there.
Here, 'podobno' is used to reference an unverified occurrence or claim about someone's experience.
Podobno ten film jest świetny.
Apparently, this movie is great.
In this example, 'podobno' expresses hearsay about the quality of a film, indicating that the speaker hasn't seen it themselves.
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