'apparently' originates from the Latin word 'apparens,' which is the present participle of 'apparere,' meaning 'to appear.'

'apparens' transformed into the Old French word 'apparent,' and eventually became the modern English word 'apparent' with the adverbial form 'apparently.'

Initially, it meant 'visible or clear,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'as far as one knows or can see.'