Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
apparent
apparent
Meaning(s)
1) clearly visible or understood; obvious
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an apparent reason/motive, it became apparent to me
Analysis
Something which is 'apparent' is obvious, easily visible or clear. It is an adjective used in social and professional contexts. Similar meaning adjectives are 'evident' and 'visible'.
Social Examples (Basic)
I was just talking to your Mom.Apparently, it's raining at home.
There wasno apparent motive for the crimes, so the police were really confused.
I had trusted her for years, butit became apparent to me thatshe was lying.
Professional Examples (Basic)
The new employee did not show up for her first day for no apparent reason.
It became apparent very quickly in the meeting that we hadn't received the correct brief.