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

Clive takes various moments over the course of our interview to gush over the comedy legend, evidently still in awe of his talent, generosity, and humility. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026

Despite these changes, Baliardo's most intentional aspect as a musician is, evidently, maintaining the essence of the sound that shaped his family for generations. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Walter was an accomplished singer and Marian played the piano, but Crenshaw evidently did not inherit a talent for music. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Back in court as Pekara spoke, a police officer reached out to put her hand on the shoulder of a young man seated in one of the front rows, evidently a family member of one of the two officers. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 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