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

Funds have evidently benefited from Applovin as an addition, as shares of the ad tech company have risen more than 24% in 2025. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025

The president evidently wants journalists to obey his guidance; repeat his words; follow his rules. —Brian Stelter, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025

But Vought’s smile and the evidently apolitical nature of the 28 words posted on Facebook and X were anything but normal for progressive alums. —Mason Laney, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025

And Stone, who’s 81 now, evidently couldn’t be cajoled into comment. —Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

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