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
Still others evidently sought to find common political ground with AI renderings of Good alongside slain pro-Trump martyrs.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
And between the novelty of what figures to be a palace with an emphasis on preserving the tailgating experience, many fans figure to embrace the new and spend, spend, spend at the heart of an evidently sprawling STAR bond district to help make good on it.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
By Sunday evening, Powell had evidently had enough.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Those trainers, moms, and daughters evidently also crowded in to say hi the night before the ceremony.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
And between the novelty of what figures to be a palace with an emphasis on preserving the tailgating experience, many fans figure to embrace the new and spend, spend, spend at the heart of an evidently sprawling STAR bond district to help make good on it.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
By Sunday evening, Powell had evidently had enough.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Those trainers, moms, and daughters evidently also crowded in to say hi the night before the ceremony.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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Former assemblywoman Autumn Burke was also apparently considering a run for lieutenant governor this year.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that the claim about al-Shabab apparently made its way to Trump via several Republican lawmakers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But for now, the people holding the guns and ostensibly running the country are not her supporters, but Nicolás Maduro's.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Patience is ostensibly a requirement for 21st century Dolphins fans, and more again will be needed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Newsom was given two speaking slots, presumably to inform international movers and shakers about California’s golden investment opportunities.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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If the definition of AI is broad, all kinds of potentially non-AI systems will fall into the scope, which is presumably unintended.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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