apparently

The word “apparently” means according to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed. In plain terms, a hedge word meaning "from what I understand" or "it looks like" — signals the speaker isn't 100% certain.

“Apparently” is pronounced uh-PA-ruhnt-lee (/əˈpæɹəntli/ in IPA).

Here is “apparently” used in a sentence: “Apparently, the flight was delayed by several hours.”

“Apparently” is an adverb.

“Apparently” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Apparently” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: according to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.

Both report something that seems true, but evidently suggests clear evidence and greater certainty, while apparently often hints at second-hand information or mild doubt. Saying apparently he left can imply so I am told, though I cannot be sure, whereas evidently leans toward the evidence plainly shows it.

Not necessarily. It signals that a claim is based on what has been heard, read, or seems to be the case, without confirming it. People often use apparently to distance themselves from a statement, implying they are passing on information rather than personally vouching that it is correct.

It usually introduces reported or seeming information, as in Apparently, the shop has closed down, or She was apparently unaware of the change. It can sit at the start of a sentence or just before the verb, flagging that what follows is not firsthand certainty but hearsay or impression.