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 of evidently

• apparently
• seemingly
• supposedly
• ostensibly
• probably
• presumably

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

But with the Red Sox evidently set on their major-league catching options, Knizner is looking elsewhere. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Arendt, evidently depressed and convinced of life’s meaninglessness, found his teaching electrifying. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Playfulness aside, as dogs inspire it, patrols and inspections are evidently carried out daily. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Play-by-play man Josh Maurer’s primary job is with the Brewers in Milwaukee and BC’s athletic department evidently saw a need for someone who could do all its games. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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