Adverbs

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I have a question regarding these rules. If I use "strangely, " apparently," "sadly," at the end of a sentence shold I use a comma before them?

When an adverb modifies an entire sentence or independent clause that follows it then you should use a comma after it.
Correct: Sadly, they didn't understand me.
Incorrect: Sadly they didn't understand me.
Correct: Strangely, the book hasn't arrived.
Incorrect: Strangely the book hasn't arrived.
So when "apparently" modifies the whole sentence or clause that follows it then it should be followed by a comma.
Correct: Apparently, he doesn't have a clue.
Incorrect: Apparently he doesn't have a clue.
 
I have a question regarding these rules. If I use "strangely, " apparently," "sadly," at the end of a sentence, should I use a comma before them?

Yes.
 
They did not see me do that, apparently.
 
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