All 5 Uses of
apparent
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- "Ah," Nearly Headless Nick waved an elegant hand, "a matter of no importance…… It's not as though I really wanted to join…… Thought I'd apply, but apparently I 'don't fulfill requirements' —"
Chpt 8apparently = it seems
- Hermione was pointing at the topmost pane, where around twenty spiders were scuttling, apparently fighting to get through a small crack.
Chpt 9apparently = obviously or clearly
- Ron pointed to the teachers' table, apparently too disgusted to speak.
Chpt 13apparently = it seemed
- Apparently it had taken to trundling around the forest on its own.
Chpt 15
- Apparently Mr. Malfoy had set out in a great hurry, for not only were his shoes half-polished, but his usually sleek hair was disheveled.
Chpt 18 *
Definition:
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(apparent) clear or obvious; or appearing as such but not necessarily so