evidently

adverb

ev·i·dent·ly ˈe-və-dənt-lē

-ə-ˌdent-

especially for sense 2 often

ˌev-ə-ˈdent-

Synonyms of evidently

: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously

… any style … so evidently bad or second-rate …—T. S. Eliot

: on the basis of available evidence

He was born … evidently in Texas …—Robert Coughlan

Examples of evidently in a Sentence

Evidently you and I have different feelings on this issue. “We seem to have different feelings on this issue.” “Evidently!”

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

And that, evidently, made all the difference for him in the bedroom. — Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 And once Popovic was on the floor, Auriemma evidently did not want to sit her down. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Despite his insistence on stability, Towriss evidently disagreed. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evidently

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of evidently was in 1532

See more words from the same year

Browse Nearby Words

evidentiary

evidently

evidentness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

evidently

adverb

ev·i·dent·ly ˈev-əd-ənt-lē -ə-ˌdent-

ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē

: in an evident manner : obviously

a document evidently forged

evidently

adverb

Synonyms of evidently

Examples of evidently in a Sentence

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Kids Definition

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes