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“Comets are the most numerous bodies in the solar system except for small meteor fragments.”
If I put “apparently” at the beginning of the sentence, is it acceptable? Does the new position change its meaning?
“, comets are the most numerous bodies in the solar system except for small meteor fragments.
Thanks

Yes.
The first statement strongly agrees that comets are the most numerous. It is apparent or obvious or readily seen and understood.

The second statement is using apparently in almost the same way as allegedly or 'it is claimed'.
It is not a statement of any certainty and virtually begs for someone to show the statement to be wrong.

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I agree with .,, because both sentences have the same meaning.

94kittycat said:

I agree with .,, because both sentences have the same meaning.

There is a shade of difference in meaning.
The first sentence clearly believes that comets are the most numerous objects in the solar system and accepts the statement as a fact.

The second sentence is willing to accept the hypothesis but is open to suggestion.

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