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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By that point, Trafford had evidently lost confidence and the fanbase had also begun to turn on him, with his distribution from the back — often short but slow — generating frustration from the stands.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 25 July 2025
However, the locker room issues this past season were evidently clear.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
That post would later disappear, evidently deleted by xAI.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Those are no doubt All-Star caliber numbers to most, but evidently not good for the folks that make the decisions on All-Star Game replacements.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 25 July 2025
However, the locker room issues this past season were evidently clear.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
That post would later disappear, evidently deleted by xAI.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Those are no doubt All-Star caliber numbers to most, but evidently not good for the folks that make the decisions on All-Star Game replacements.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidently
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“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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