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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The company has evidently been building toward this moment, with Lütke's memo serving as the official announcement that the transition period is over.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In August, de Moraes increased the financial penalties and implemented a nationwide ban on X. Musk briefly circumvented the ban through Starlink, which provides internet service to many Brazilians, but he was evidently rattled.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable on the Nuggets’ injury reports lately, but that’s evidently more of a long-term assessment than an immediate one.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
The warning from the league office was evidently ignored, since Morant made similar gestures in Thursday’s game.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In August, de Moraes increased the financial penalties and implemented a nationwide ban on X. Musk briefly circumvented the ban through Starlink, which provides internet service to many Brazilians, but he was evidently rattled.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable on the Nuggets’ injury reports lately, but that’s evidently more of a long-term assessment than an immediate one.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
The warning from the league office was evidently ignored, since Morant made similar gestures in Thursday’s game.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 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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