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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Illinois residents evidently are juicy targets, reporting more fraud per capita than residents of 40 other states, according to the FTC.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Long-Term Memory Recall The researchers found that the sleep group had an evidently higher performance in sequential memory than the wake group, even after 15 months.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Some of that money has evidently been put to good use: The visual effects are seamless, the robot designs are genuinely cool, and the set dressing is meticulous.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Long-Term Memory Recall The researchers found that the sleep group had an evidently higher performance in sequential memory than the wake group, even after 15 months.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Some of that money has evidently been put to good use: The visual effects are seamless, the robot designs are genuinely cool, and the set dressing is meticulous.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidently
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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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