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
• ostensibly
• ostensively
• presumably
• putatively
• seemingly
• supposedly

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

Chell, the lawsuit claims, has evidently learned of the complaint. —Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024

The shooting itself, however, does not appear to have been ideologically motivated—before Trump’s rally, the shooter evidently searched for targets in both parties. —David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024

The watch also comes with a second, alligator bracelet, but evidently, leading men prefer all gold. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024

When officials announced that Rome would host the 1908 Olympics, the ancient city’s selection evidently set the baron’s gears churning. —Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024

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