apparent
US
/əˈpær.ənt/
UK
/əˈpær.ənt/
Meaning
Easy to notice or understand; clear from the facts or situation.
जो आसानी से दिखाई दे या समझ में आ जाए; स्थिति या तथ्यों से साफ़ हो।
Examples
“The damage to the roof was apparent after the storm.”
“It became apparent that the team needed more time.”
“Apparently, the missing approval had delayed the project; the email trail made the reason clear.”
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Not natural: The cause was apparent for everyone.
Better: The cause was apparent to everyone.
Use 'apparent to someone' to say that something is clear to a person.
किसी व्यक्ति को कोई बात साफ़ लगने के लिए 'apparent to someone' कहते हैं, 'apparent for someone' नहीं।
Not natural: The problem was apparently to the whole team.
Better: The problem was apparent to the whole team.
Use the adjective 'apparent' after 'was' to describe something clear; 'apparently' is an adverb and cannot be used in this structure.
यहाँ किसी समस्या के साफ़ होने की बात है, इसलिए adjective 'apparent' चाहिए। 'Apparently' adverb है और इस structure में सही नहीं है।
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Use 'apparent to someone' or 'apparent from something'; use 'apparently' when the word modifies a whole statement.
'किसी को साफ़ दिखने' के लिए 'apparent to someone' और 'किसी चीज़ से साफ़ होने' के लिए 'apparent from something' कहें। पूरे statement के साथ 'apparently' इस्तेमाल होता है।