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

• 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 songs have all kinds of meanings for people, and evidently this struck a chord. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 June 2025

Cuesta, who is set to take up the reigns at Parma, is a gifted and popular member of staff — evidently talented enough to be offered a Serie A job while still in his twenties. —Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025

Now, evidently, dude’s let his guard down and pledged to a band — which is probably good for him. —Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025

Tucci is evidently game for an unusual meal, having eaten tripe, lard and salad served in a vase in Season 1. —Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025

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