そうで

apparently; it seems

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apparently; it seems The connective form of そうだ. With a plain-form verb or adjective, it often means “I hear that...” or “apparently...”; with a verb stem or adjective stem, it can mean “it seems...” or “looks...” and connects to what follows.
JA: 明日は雨が降るそうで、傘を持ってきました。
EN: Apparently it will rain tomorrow, so I brought an umbrella.

お宅では日本車を持っているそうで驚きました

I was surprised to hear that you own a Japanese car.

その競技優勝したそうでおめでとうございます

Congratulations on winning that competition!

妹さん手術危機脱したそうでよかったですね

I'm glad to hear that your younger sister is out of danger after her surgery.