evidently

adverb

ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈe-və-dənt-lē How to pronounce evidently (audio)
-ə-ˌdent-,
especially for sense 2 often
ˌev-ə-ˈdent- How to pronounce evidently (audio)
1
: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously
any style … so evidently bad or second-rateT. S. Eliot
2
: on the basis of available evidence
he was born … evidently in TexasRobert Coughlan

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 One of the jurors (a Joe Pesci imitator) evidently broke the rules of sequestration. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 The president evidently has taken heat even from within his own family. Peter Baker, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Both women also shared photos with Rolling Stone of themselves with Nelson in years past, showing Nelson evidently living the life of the average American teenager: hanging out at the mall, going bowling, using makeup, dressing in costumes, and taking silly selfies with Snapchat filters. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024 This was geek heaven for Asher, who got to speak with specialists in planetary defense (news flash: no known asteroids are on track to hit Earth) and space resources (evidently ice on the moon’s polar caps is stirring up a lot of interest). Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024 Trump has evidently been trying to raise money in other ways. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024 Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent may have very different rapping styles, but evidently, the three gents have similar tastes in watches. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024 The issue was evidently editorial liberties taken by Mr. Young and his co-producer, Michael Roemer, including a decision to stage a scene in which the central character appeared to be giving birth, which the network said violated its journalistic standards. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 But the issue evidently isn't specific to Glendale or Netflix. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of evidently was in 1532

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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

evidently

adverb
ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈev-əd-ənt-lē How to pronounce evidently (audio) -ə-ˌdent- How to pronounce evidently (audio)
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē
: in an evident manner : obviously
a document evidently forged

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