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
In the middle of it all, songwriter Diane Warren paused to take a selfie, still evidently enjoying the giddy thrill of being in a room full of fellow hopefuls even after 17 times.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Heraskevych evidently can train in the helmet without risk of IOC sanctioning.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For some of his fans, evidently, this is refreshing, the sign of a president willing to speak truthfully and shatter outdated norms.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Heraskevych evidently can train in the helmet without risk of IOC sanctioning.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For some of his fans, evidently, this is refreshing, the sign of a president willing to speak truthfully and shatter outdated norms.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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Those who make these claims apparently haven't been paying much attention these past four years, in particular to which side (hint, Russia) has been forced to shed most of that blood.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Though Steele wrote to Epstein another four times in the first half of 2018, Epstein apparently did not reply.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And it’s all housed inside a glamorous 120-year-old building sat beneath the towering Alps in northern Italy, long a retreat for aristocrats and dignitaries alike—and now, of course, folks devoted to that seemingly elusive goal of reaching the pinnacle of health.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pregnancy was an offense punishable by death in the camps, yet all three women managed to survive horrific conditions, give birth and keep their newborns alive through seemingly impossible twists of fate and luck.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Therefore, Tagovailoa’s not deserving of hatred, or pity for what’s to come, which supposedly hasn’t been decided according to a chat the new regime had with season-ticket holders Thursday night.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Jordan was ostensibly referring to Herbst’s drafting on the backstretch of the final lap.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Thursday night probably won’t be one of those talked about on the Trojans’ tournament resume.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Since the last Bluey episode (for now at least) aired, most families with young kids have probably watched the Bluey canon at least a dozen times through.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Whitney shepherds a sky-high Henry from the dance floor, where things were getting steamy, to a glory hole, presumably so the Industry FX guy can show off his derring-do.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Intuit won’t say how much that 45-second ad cost, but the going rate just for the airtime was $8 million to $10 million for 30 seconds, and Brody, a two-time Oscar winner, presumably doesn’t work for the actors’ union scale.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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