apparent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Easy to see or understand; clear and obvious.

   It soon became apparent that he was lying.

2. 2
   adj

   Seeming to be true or real, but perhaps not actually so.

   Despite her apparent calm, she was very nervous inside.

From Middle English apparaunt, aparaunt, from Old French aparent, aparant, in turn from Latin appārēns, appārentis, present participle of appāreō.

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