evidently

adverb

ˈe-və-dənt-lē How to pronounce evidently (audio)
Definition of evidentlynext
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 He was called up by Zidane to this squad but remains uncapped at senior level and is evidently behind Jacquet in the coach’s thoughts, having been regarded as the outstanding young defender on the market two years ago. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The parent asks the principal why her child was given top grades while evidently not learning anything. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Breaking the law evidently isn’t one of the mayoral achievements City Hall is seeking to amplify. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 But he was not suspended and his contract was not voided, and the Raptors evidently are certain that his status will not be affected. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evidently
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
  1. apparently
  2. seemingly
  3. supposedly
  4. ostensibly
  5. probably
  6. presumably
Adverb
  • But the market for all things Holmes apparently still hasn’t been saturated.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It is apparently filled with hateful thoughts toward non-white people, especially those who are Indian.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • Especially when your polling is no doubt telling you that progressives and anti-capitalists will struggle to trust any billionaire, however seemingly benign.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite Rams is frustrated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is among the many depredations that this supposedly mainstream Administration has committed.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • The district judge confined Biddy and most of the Black children in the county jail, ostensibly for their own protection from their unscrupulous enslaver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner and questioning the credibility of India’s ostensibly independent institutions.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • As of now, Game 6 would (presumably) take place at the much smaller Gateway Center Arena.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Vogue, on display in the sunroom (presumably where Dietrich is pictured here) was a piece called Zebra and Black Panther With Cacti, signed by the artist Charles Baskerville.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of presumably

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

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