The context directly contradicts the apparent meaning of this quote.

He is talking about the apparent meaning of some facts when Mr. Williamson cuts him off.

Here it is the sign which confirms the apparent meaning of the god's words.

Herald had handled several, but they had been music recordings with no apparent meaning beyond that.

It is characterized by an apparently confused usage of words with no apparent meaning or relationship attached to them.

An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.

She also repeatedly undermines her credibility by throwing in outrageous stories with no apparent meaning.

There is no apparent meaning for this word.

Irony entails opposition (not mere difference) between the actual meaning and the apparent meaning of something.

This history of a symbol is one of many factors in determining a particular symbol's apparent meaning.