evidently

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ UK /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ See IPA manual

Freq #9582

Meanings

1

adv
In a way that is clear and easy to see; obviously.

He was evidently pleased with the results.
2

adv
According to what can be seen or judged; apparently.

Evidently nobody had told her about the change of plan.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that is clear and... clearly obviously

More conspicuously markedly plainly vividly

Word family

Related forms apparently self-evidently

Etymology

From Middle English evidently, evydently; equivalent to evident + -ly.

evidently Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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