as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she was evidently dissatisfied with her job and abruptly quit
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Recent Examples of evidently
One teacher, evidently overwhelmed, dismissed her class for the day without the ability to bring herself to say why.
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Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
At the biggest moment of her public career, Harris is evidently able to run a smooth operation, largely devoid of internal drama.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
These contests evidently provide some thrill that people are finding irresistible at this specific moment in time.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
The boss allegedly flexed his muscle, making his displeasure known, and the board evidently reconsidered.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
At the biggest moment of her public career, Harris is evidently able to run a smooth operation, largely devoid of internal drama.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
These contests evidently provide some thrill that people are finding irresistible at this specific moment in time.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
The boss allegedly flexed his muscle, making his displeasure known, and the board evidently reconsidered.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pro-annexation Israeli hardliners, seemingly bolstered by Trump’s picks, are pushing the idea with new verve.Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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While the four vampires (plus their Monster and the Guide, played by Kristen Schaal) are largely unfazed by the news, Guillermo starts to spiral, seemingly unable to accept that this is the end of everything he's worked so hard for (under the watchful eye of the cameras).Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The stagnation that has supposedly plagued U.S. ties with Latin America in recent years may have had less to do with a lack of bandwidth or ambition in Washington than some believe.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Clark also addressed the supposedly taunting gesture Reese made to her during a game, which was cited as evidence of their beef.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook claim probably comes from a March report in The Washington Post that found the program’s slow rollout meant only seven charging stations had been completed.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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That effort was documented by his wife, Kailey Willis, who recorded herself kneeling on the bathroom floor, presumably near the toilet.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Whether that sort of pitch still works in the portal era, during which players presumably are seeking name, image and license payouts more than a tradition of glory, remains to be seen.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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