evidently

adverb

ev·i·dent·ly ˈe-və-dənt-lē

-ə-ˌdent-,

especially for sense 2 often

ˌev-ə-ˈdent-

Synonyms of evidently next

: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously

any style … so evidently bad or second-rate—

T. S. Eliot

: on the basis of available evidence

he was born … evidently in Texas—

Robert Coughlan

Example Sentences

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 The day lent biologists and rangers the opportunity to teach young wildlife enthusiasts about the conservation history of the species — evidently inspiring some to become junior rangers. —

Sean Catangui, New York Times, 28 May 2023 The jury found Candy not guilty, evidently swayed by both testimonies. —

Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 May 2023 Fans of the Western drama Yellowstone have already gone into mourning over the news that the series is coming to a close—evidently in part due to the exit of star Kevin Costner. —

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 25 May 2023 Corden took a few minutes to replay highlights from his eight years hosting The Late Late Show — his stint in the garage during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic did not, evidently, rank high in the good times. —

Peter Weber, The Week, 28 Apr. 2023 The Jets, evidently truly stung by that swap of the 13th and 15th picks with the Green Bay Packers, didn't appear to recover well, either, taking slender Iowa State pass rusher Will McDonald IV rather than, say, Oklahoma LT Anton Harrison. —

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 Momoa, evidently relishing the break from heroics, outrageously peacocks through his villain performance, sashaying and giggling and bantering with corpses. —

A.a. Dowd, Chron, 17 May 2023 The human writers want some guardrails on AI; the human-run studios, less so, evidently. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2023 However, Henson was evidently frustrated with being principally regarded as a kids’ entertainer. —

Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023 See More

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