German word

anscheinend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʃaɪ̯nənt/

Meaning

  • adverbapparently

Example

Er ist anscheinend krank.

He is apparently sick.

Illustration for anscheinend (apparently)

More examples

Der Zug kommt anscheinend nicht.

The train apparently isn't coming.

Core concept

Visible clues point toward a likely conclusion, but the conclusion remains unconfirmed.

Common phrases

  • anscheinend ist

    apparently is

  • anscheinend nicht

    apparently not

  • anscheinend sogar

    apparently even

Similar words

vermutlich: Incomplete evidence supports the conclusion that something is probably true.
offenbar: Available evidence indicates that something is clearly the case.
offensichtlich: Direct signs or evidence make something unmistakably clear.
scheinbar: Something looks true on the surface but may be different in reality.

Definition in German

Dient zur Kennzeichnung einer wahrscheinlichen, aber nicht sicheren Feststellung aufgrund äußerer Eindrücke oder Hinweise.

Word origin

Anscheinend comes from the verb anscheinen, meaning 'to appear', which combines an- with scheinen, 'to seem or shine'; its adverbial use marks an inference from appearances.

Usage tips

  • Unlike scheinbar, anscheinend usually presents a conclusion as likely from available signs rather than as something known to be false.

Other meanings

  • ostensiblyadverb

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