Synonyms for Apparent (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (appearing as such but not necessarily so):
ostensible, seeming
WordNet sense 2 (being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually):
superficial
WordNet sense 3 (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment):
evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable, patent
WordNet sense 4 (easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind):
obvious
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