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apparently did vs did apparently

Both "apparently did" and "did apparently" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Apparently did" is used to emphasize that something was done, while "did apparently" is used to indicate that an action was done in an apparent manner.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 832 views

apparently did

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize that something was done.

This phrase is used to emphasize that an action was indeed carried out, often to express surprise or disbelief.

Examples:

  • He apparently did finish the project on time.
  • She apparently did forget her keys at home.
  • They apparently did win the competition.
  • Aug 3, 2015 ... Love Nuggets: Ben Affleck apparently did have an affair with the Nanny that led to Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorcing. It came to light when a ...
  • Apr 30, 2015 ... UPDATE: Police: Semi driver apparently did not see pedestrian. Story · Comments · Image (5). ShareShare; Print: Create a hardcopy of this ...
  • The THIEF apparently did the same thing in Granite Bay! Wearing the same clothes! Please community, see if you know her. Both businesses can use your help.
  • Jul 19, 2015 ... The 21-year-old who died apparently did not know how to swim and slipped and fell into the pool. An assistant invited the victim to the party, but ...

Alternatives:

  • seemingly did
  • ostensibly did
  • evidently did
  • clearly did
  • undeniably did

did apparently

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that an action was done in an apparent manner.

This phrase is used to show that an action was done in a way that was noticeable or obvious.

Examples:

  • He did apparently finish the project on time.
  • She did apparently forget her keys at home.
  • They did apparently win the competition.
  • Dec 20, 2014 ... My 12 year-old son did... apparently. (i.imgur.com). submitted 6 months ago by LE_POOR_MERIT · 319 comments; share. sorry, this has been ...
  • Aug 11, 2015 ... @UMengineering in fact I did. Apparently #umichengin19 is the brightest class ever to ever apply to @umich. Retweet 1; Favorites 5; Brandon ...
  • Young people will have twice as many sexual partners before marriage as their parents did...apparently. Sunday, July 05, 2015. Young people are more ...
  • Jul 23, 2015 ... He told viewers: 'Twitter is in a frenzy over the interview we just did. Apparently because of the way the interview was shot you picked up on a ...

Alternatives:

  • clearly did
  • obviously did
  • evidently did
  • noticeably did
  • plainly did

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