apparently

どうやら、聞くところでは

聞いた話や見たことから、確かではないがそう思われることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used when you believe something from what you have heard or seen, but are not completely sure.

• Apparently, the shop is closed today.
• She has apparently moved to Spain.
• Apparently, nobody told him about the meeting.

類義語： reportedly

よく使う表現： apparently because, apparently true, apparently he, apparently she

見たところ、一見

見た目ではそう思えるが、実際は違う可能性があることを表す。

やさしい英語で： In a way that seems true from appearances, although the reality may be different.

• The dog was apparently harmless.
• An apparently simple problem took hours to solve.
• His apparently calm manner hid his fear.

類義語： seemingly, outwardly

よく使う表現： apparently harmless, apparently healthy, apparently simple