as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she was evidently dissatisfied with her job and abruptly quit
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Recent Examples of evidently
Promoting Tsunoda to the main squad seemed an obvious fix to the Perez problem, but Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko evidently believed otherwise.
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ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
But last year, wielding power was evidently a drag on leaders’ popularity, for reasons apparently not rooted in the specifics of the politics of their countries.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
Many Republicans evidently still believe Trump will reduce the annual inflation rate to zero.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Two top lawyers deeply involved in that scheme are no longer at the firm, which Trump is evidently trying to put out of business.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
But last year, wielding power was evidently a drag on leaders’ popularity, for reasons apparently not rooted in the specifics of the politics of their countries.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
Many Republicans evidently still believe Trump will reduce the annual inflation rate to zero.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Two top lawyers deeply involved in that scheme are no longer at the firm, which Trump is evidently trying to put out of business.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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Will Poulter has never been afraid to get rough on screen and the same apparently applies to his work process as well.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their initial attempt wasn’t smooth—the airline first rescheduled their Munich flight to Zurich due to apparently low bookings, then canceled it altogether due to an engine issue.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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On a song released last month, DDG seemingly vented about not being able to visit Halo.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The couple, however, continued to date on-and-off, seemingly resulting in the rekindling of their love.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Netanyahu was summoned to Washington ostensibly to make Israel's case against the levy.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The doctor who treated June pulls her aside, ostensibly to check her sutures but really to whisper her that Serena is a war criminal traveling under false papers, and an official is on the way to come get her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee and Arnaud Desplechin probably are the biggest shockers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back By Ryan Miller Listen1.0x 0:0011:19 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Those investigations will presumably be handled out of the Education Department for now, but theoretically could be handled at the Justice Department in the future.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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Clooney even dyed his hair brown, forgoing his classic salt and pepper locks, presumably for the role.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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