top definitions
related content
examples
british

evidently

[ ev-i-duh nt-lee, -dent-; for emphasis ev-i-dent-lee ]

/ ˈɛv ɪ dənt li, -ˌdɛnt-; for emphasis ˌɛv ɪˈdɛnt li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR evidently ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

obviously; apparently.

Origin of evidently

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at evident, -ly

SYNONYMS FOR evidently

See clearly.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR evidently ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby evidently

evictee, evidence, evident, evidential, evidentiary, evidently, evil, evil eye, evil one, evil twin, evil-minded

Example sentences from the Web for evidently

She kept servants and, evidently, three slaves, and entertained academics and philosophers in an elite salon.

Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun |Katie Baker |November 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cuomo was asked to show up an hour early, but he evidently did not want to linger at the debate site.

Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job |Marc Ambinder |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He evidently believes that control of the 777 was taken over by somebody who gained access to the cockpit.

Who Gagged the Search for MH370? |Clive Irving |June 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Evidently determined to put his inquisitors in their place, he gave them a worthless answer.

Rubio’s Wrong on Recreational Pot |James Poulos |May 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Evidently the opportunity for advertising was too enticing for some.

Weird Washington Monument History |William O’Connor |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The servant had evidently touched intentionally on one of the master's sore points.

The Dead Secret |Wilkie Collins
She looked at him; he was evidently greatly distressed, a little out of breath, and he had just stopped blubbering.

The Plattner Story and Others |H. G. Wells
Her taking of it began to seem to Artois, as it had evidently seemed to Gaspare, a fact of profound significance.

A Spirit in Prison |Robert Hichens
There is no direct charge conveyed by Mr. Knox, but there is evidently expressed the language of doubt and surmise.

The Works of William Cowper |William Cowper
This was a turn in the affair they had not anticipated, but they were evidently prepared to meet the emergency.

Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist |Harlan Page Halsey

British Dictionary definitions for evidently

evidently

/ (ˈɛvɪdəntlɪ) /

adverb

without question; clearly; undoubtedly

to all appearances; apparently they are evidently related