evidently

adverb

ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈe-və-dənt-lē 

-ə-ˌdent-,

especially for sense 2 often

ˌev-ə-ˈdent- 

1

: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously

any style … so evidently bad or second-rate

—T. S. Eliot

2

: on the basis of available evidence

he was born … evidently in Texas

—Robert Coughlan

Synonyms

• apparently
• ostensibly
• ostensively
• presumably
• putatively
• seemingly
• supposedly

Examples of evidently in a Sentence

Evidently you and I have different feelings on this issue.

“We seem to have different feelings on this issue.” “Evidently!”

Recent Examples on the Web

And, evidently, by developing digital teaching aids for their younger players. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024

But evidently, the key didn’t turn so well, prompting a strategic recalibration of the relationship and contrasting assessments about how big a role technology plays in successful NIL dealmaking. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024

Glas, meanwhile, had taken the fall for the Correa team, evidently without informing on anyone. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024

Osha and Mae were evidently conceived — through magic means and no father in sight — with a purpose: To continue the lineage of these witches. —Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 17 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

evidently

adverb

ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈev-əd-ənt-lē  -ə-ˌdent- 

ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē

: in an evident manner : obviously

a document evidently forged