Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - apparently

~ adv 1 sentence adverb based on what you have heard is true, although you are not completely sure about it  (Apparently they've run out of tickets for the concert. | I wasn't there, but apparently it was a good party.) 2 according to the way someone looks or a situation appears, although you cannot be sure  (She managed to climb out of the car, apparently unhurt.)  (- compare evidently, obviously)