1. apparently, on the face of it, ostensibly, seemingly

from appearances alone

Example Sentences:
'irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land'
'the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned'
'had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it'
'on the face of it the problem seems minor'

Synonyms

• on the face of it
• ostensibly
• seemingly

2. apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, plainly

unmistakably (plain' is often used informally for plainly')

Example Sentences:
'the answer is obviously wrong'
'she was in bed and evidently in great pain'
'he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list'
'it is all patently nonsense'
'she has apparently been living here for some time'
'I thought he owned the property, but apparently not'
'You are plainly wrong'
'he is plain stubborn'

Synonyms

• evidently
• manifestly
• obviously
• patently
• plain
• plainly