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!”
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The mostly white jurors, many of whom had been victims of crimes themselves, evidently identified with Goetz; when the trial ended, some even asked to have Goetz sign their jury cards.
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Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The three decades since Kotter ended have not, evidently, been kind to the show, as the audience during dress rehearsal completely failed to recognize Ferrell's resemblance to Kaplan, and thus, the thrust of the joke.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
And so, evidently, did the hierarchy above them.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
And, evidently, some look like tiny soccer balls.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The three decades since Kotter ended have not, evidently, been kind to the show, as the audience during dress rehearsal completely failed to recognize Ferrell's resemblance to Kaplan, and thus, the thrust of the joke.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
And so, evidently, did the hierarchy above them.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
And, evidently, some look like tiny soccer balls.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for evidently
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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evidently
adverb
ev·i·dent·ly
ˈev-əd-ənt-lē 
-ə-ˌdent-
-ə-ˌdent-
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē
: in an evident manner : obviously
a document evidently forged
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