evidently
adverb
ev·i·dent·ly
ˈe-və-dənt-lē 
-ə-ˌdent-,
especially for sense 2 often
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-
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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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But Springer played sparingly when the Celtics had their entire core rotation available, and the team evidently determined the financial benefits of trading him outweighed his value as a depth/developmental piece.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Given that modest body of work, the signing is evidently a calculated gamble from United’s point of view.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
The property up for sale includes the ground-floor restaurant and kitchen — including, evidently, all appliances and decor — plus a private event space, offices and an additional 10,000 or so square feet of basement space.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
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These drawings are evidently meant to reassure Chinatown residents who worry that a borough jail will be a forbiddingly alien presence, a keep without a castle, plunked down in a city street.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Given that modest body of work, the signing is evidently a calculated gamble from United’s point of view.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
The property up for sale includes the ground-floor restaurant and kitchen — including, evidently, all appliances and decor — plus a private event space, offices and an additional 10,000 or so square feet of basement space.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Photo-Illustration: Tutor Perini Photo-Illustration: Tutor Perini Photo-Illustration: Tutor Perini
These drawings are evidently meant to reassure Chinatown residents who worry that a borough jail will be a forbiddingly alien presence, a keep without a castle, plunked down in a city street.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Jan. 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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