All 3 Uses of
apparent
in
Childhood's End
- There was no sound, not even the whisper of air, and van Ryberg realized that despite its apparent nearness the ship had passed at least a kilometre above his head.†
Chpt 3 *
- Since the chairs were too small for him, Rashaverak was sitting on the floor, apparently quite at ease since he had ignored the cushions only a metre away.†
Chpt 7apparently = obviously or clearly; or seemingly so (appearing clear or obvious--though not necessarily so)
- She apparently had some objection to taking part in the proceedings, which had caused Benny to make obscurely sarcastic remarks about people who still took the Talmud seriously.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
clear or obvious; or appearing as such but not necessarily so