Apparently

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A video posted on the website Reddit got the attention of some viewers.

Apparently

The video shows a man in the driver’s seat of a self-driving car in California.

He is apparently sleeping.

Viewers expressed concern about this safety and the safety of others on the road.

Apparently is an adverb made from the word apparent.

If something is apparent, it is easy to see and understand.

It can also be something that seems to be true but may not be.

In this example, the man is apparently sleeping but there is no way to know for sure.