aparentemente

/apaˌɾenteˈmente/ · B1 · adv

apparently

aparente + mente = apparent + -ly: apparently

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente to the adjective, just as English adds -ly. Aparente is a cognate of apparent, both from Latin apparere, to come into view. So aparentemente maps piece for piece onto apparent-ly.

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