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appar.

American  

abbreviation

  1. apparent.

  2. apparently.


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In May 2005, with the economy growing rapidly and the government’s popularity appar­ently high, Ethiopia held elections, the first truly multiparty vote in Ethiopia’s history, and invited international observers to attend.

From New York Times

L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce.

From Project Gutenberg

Appar′entness; Heir′-appar′ent, applied to one who will undoubtedly inherit if he survives the present possessor.

From Project Gutenberg

It had me good an' tight, and appar'ntly meant to enjoy my company fer a spell.

From Project Gutenberg

The first portion of it, known as Devâram, contains the hymns of Sambandha, Appar and Sundara.

From Project Gutenberg