ad. According to what the speaker has read or been told.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. Visibly.
ad. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
ad. Seemingly; in appearance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Openly; evidently to the senses or the intellect.
Seemingly; in appearance, whether in reality or not; as far as one can judge: as, he is apparently well; only apparently friendly.
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ad. from appearances alone
ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Word Usage
"The PLA unit is popularly known as the Blue Army, a name apparently picked to distinguish it from the Communist Party's main fighting machine, nicknamed the Red Army."