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
The primary purpose of the new sneakers is quite evidently to help parents track their kids.
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PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
And this order of things is evidently necessary; evidently the happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burdens in silence, and without that silence happiness would be impossible.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The prospective suitors, which include the Padres, Phillies and New York Mets, evidently believe the White Sox are bluffing.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 July 2025
But evidently helping kids who need help crosses the line.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidently
PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
And this order of things is evidently necessary; evidently the happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burdens in silence, and without that silence happiness would be impossible.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The prospective suitors, which include the Padres, Phillies and New York Mets, evidently believe the White Sox are bluffing.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 July 2025
But evidently helping kids who need help crosses the line.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidently
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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After the game, Padres manager Mike Shildt said a shin that apparently struck a camera was more of the concern.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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During the summit Friday, lunch was apparently cancelled.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The major inciting incident saw Carano sharing a post from another account that seemingly compared the treatment of conservatives in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic to that of Jewish people during Nazi-era Germany.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Swift and Kelce famously started dating in the summer of 2023, and seemingly first confirmed their romance when Swift started popping up at his NFL games in September of that year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And since China supposedly doesn’t prioritize safety, racing ahead—even recklessly—is the safer long-term bet.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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After spending last week hyping Grok's spicy new features, Elon Musk kicked off this week by threatening to sue Apple for supposedly gaming the App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT over Grok.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the seemingly sweet resolution to their storyline (and an ostensibly upbeat last line of dialogue), there’s a strange undercurrent to the Nagisa and Natsuo segment that suggests foreboding as much as potential happiness — a mysterious tension befitting the creator that Miyake is adapting.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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The series follows a group of recently deceased strangers who are ostensibly living in some version of Heaven, only to realize there's something off about their seemingly utopian new home.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Falling victim to an Allosaurus attack would probably end in a death by a thousand cuts, each delivered with low power, exerting low stress on the relatively fragile skull of the attacker.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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As for what was going through his mind — probably not much in that exact moment.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Keenan Ivory Wayans will return to produce, while Marlon Wayans and Sean Wayans will presumably help write and star in he newest chapter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Having high profile people who presumably have access to resources talk about their struggles also is a reminder that these issues are hard for everyone.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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