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evidently

American  
[ev-i-duhnt-lee, -dent-, ev-i-dent-lee] / ˈɛv ɪ dənt li, -ˌdɛnt-, ˌɛv ɪˈdɛnt li /

adverb

  1. obviously; apparently.


evidently British  
/ ˈɛvɪdəntlɪ /

adverb

  1. without question; clearly; undoubtedly

  2. to all appearances; apparently

    they are evidently related

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Related Words

See clearly.

Etymology

Origin of evidently

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; evident, -ly

Example Sentences

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Among the basic difficulties of politics is the fact that, while government is evidently necessary, people do not like be ruled.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has reversed Celtic's on-field fortunes while evidently enjoying the off-field side of the job, joking his way through news conferences and playing the showman role he always has.

From BBC

Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This is evidently what the investment cabal has done.

From MarketWatch

Beloved in Italy, it anticipates “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” though its sense of humor is broader and its budget evidently bigger, with bloodier battles and cinematography that approaches the picturesque.

From The Wall Street Journal