No. 6,190 in Spanish
aparentemente
Apparently.
In a sentence
Aparentemente, el gato estaba durmiendo, pero realmente estaba alerta.
Apparently, the cat was sleeping, but it was really alert.
Here, 'aparentemente' is used to introduce a perception or idea that might not be fully accurate.
Las instrucciones eran aparentemente claras, pero todavía confundieron a muchas personas.
The instructions were apparently clear, but they still confused many people.
In this context, 'aparentemente' highlights a contrast between an appearance and an underlying truth.
Aparentemente, Juan olvidó la reunión, ya que nunca llegó.
Apparently, Juan forgot about the meeting, as he never showed up.
Used here, 'aparentemente' serves to propose a plausible explanation based on observations.
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