Apparently

Today's entry is brought to you by the letter "A", as in "Apparently, there will not be time to return your exams during lecture today ... "

Ap·par·ent·ly
adv.

1. Visibly. [Obs.] Hobbes.

2. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

If he should scorn me so apparently. - Shak.

3. Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.

Thanks to Answers.com for the definition. In the above sentence, I believe meaning #3 was intended, much to my chagrin.