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
Miami’s priority should have been, and now evidently was, replacing Grier with a proven, accomplished GM given the power to replace or retain McDaniel for one more try.
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Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Investors, however, were evidently hoping for a bigger beat and stronger forecast by Roku, as the company’s shares were down more than 6% in after-hours trading.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
But evidently, things didn't go so well once Hendrix returned to Earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Pleasantries were exchanged, and though the pair were evidently in a showdown to play the role of Tex, there was no reason to not share some love — may the best Tex win, and all that.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Investors, however, were evidently hoping for a bigger beat and stronger forecast by Roku, as the company’s shares were down more than 6% in after-hours trading.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
But evidently, things didn't go so well once Hendrix returned to Earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Pleasantries were exchanged, and though the pair were evidently in a showdown to play the role of Tex, there was no reason to not share some love — may the best Tex win, and all that.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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Meanwhile, prosecutors earlier this year charged three other San Diego-area CBP officers in a similar but apparently unrelated case.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surgery addressed the impingement, but Ball is still apparently affected enough by it to be sidelined in game action for the better part of the last week.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This offseason is seemingly going to be dominated by the top free agents on the market, including superstar Kyle Tucker.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Venus, the planet of love and harmony, is said to rule the Libra constellation, which supposedly makes Libras shine in their relationships.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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First, Ron wakes up to a visit from a stranger who supposedly arranged to buy a vintage Beatles figure collection from him, and is verklempt when Ron has nothing for him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than that, though, the Misen’s cooking surface repels moisture to a far greater degree, despite being made of ostensibly the same material.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Holland's recent social media posts were candid about his situation, which are presumably the posts WWE considered a breach.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mackenzie Scott‘s presumably didn’t either, but her focus did.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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