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
Ed Zwick’s father was quite the drinker, evidently the son not as much.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lorne Michaels promised big changes at Saturday Night Live ahead of season 51’s premiere, and the creator and executive producer was evidently not bluffing.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
That fantasy is evidently more valuable than life itself.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
The most popular stock right now is evidently Ulta Beauty , which landed another price target bump, this time courtesy of Canaccord.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lorne Michaels promised big changes at Saturday Night Live ahead of season 51’s premiere, and the creator and executive producer was evidently not bluffing.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
That fantasy is evidently more valuable than life itself.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
The most popular stock right now is evidently Ulta Beauty , which landed another price target bump, this time courtesy of Canaccord.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidently
Adverb
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk, an outspoken and devout protestant Christian, was supposedly considering Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy around the time of his death, in the telling of some online.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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However this is supposedly the result of a vatting error involving a 12 year old Macallan.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Polidori, ostensibly joining the party as a private physician, had been secretly hired by a publishing house to write a tell-all about Byron.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The thing is that vibe coding is presumably supposed to be a widely adaptable approach to producing programs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On May 24, 1945, the same day that the flamethrowers went into action, Lily and Eva performed in a Red Cross concert at Belsen, presumably in the evening after the destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidently. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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