DISTANCING
EGP #110 | C2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use adverbs mid clause, to distance the writer from what they are saying. Lexical range: N/A
嗯，据说票已经在邮寄途中了。
Well, the tickets are ___supposedly in the mail.
他显然忘了我们的约会，因为到现在还没出现。
He ___apparently forgot our appointment since he hasn't shown up yet.
灯还亮着，他应该还在办公室。
The light is still on, so ___presumably he's in the office.
这项任务看似简单，却花了我们好几个小时才完成。
The task was ___seemingly simple, yet it took us hours to complete.
她显然被这个消息弄得很沮丧。
She was ___evidently upset by the news.