evidently
adverb
ev·i·dent·ly
ˈe-və-dənt-lē 
-ə-ˌdent-
especially for sense 2 often
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-
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!”
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To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.
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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For some of his fans, evidently, this is refreshing, the sign of a president willing to speak truthfully and shatter outdated norms.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
The event evidently singled out Newsom due to his frontrunner status in very early pre-campaign polling, as well as the leading role California’s high tech industry plays in developing AI and Newsom’s somewhat ambivalent attitude toward AI’s potential effects.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
But there is evidently a sizable audience for what Bongino is selling.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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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For some of his fans, evidently, this is refreshing, the sign of a president willing to speak truthfully and shatter outdated norms.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
The event evidently singled out Newsom due to his frontrunner status in very early pre-campaign polling, as well as the leading role California’s high tech industry plays in developing AI and Newsom’s somewhat ambivalent attitude toward AI’s potential effects.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
But there is evidently a sizable audience for what Bongino is selling.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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evidently
adverb
ev·i·dent·ly
ˈev-əd-ənt-lē
-ə-ˌdent-
-ə-ˌdent-
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē
: in an evident manner : obviously
a document evidently forged
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