evidently

adverb

ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈe-və-dənt-lē How to pronounce evidently (audio)
-ə-ˌdent-,
especially for sense 2 often
ˌev-ə-ˈdent- How to pronounce evidently (audio)
Synonyms of evidentlynext
1
: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously
any style … so evidently bad or second-rate— T. S. Eliot
2
: on the basis of available evidence
he was born … evidently in Texas— Robert Coughlan

Synonyms

See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

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!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Two top lawyers deeply involved in that scheme are no longer at the firm, which Trump is evidently trying to put out of business. — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Mar. 2025 The bargaining unit evidently accepted a salary floor of $73,000, with six percent raises in the first year of the deal and three percent in the two years following — terms of the deal that the WGA East announced on Friday. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 Gentle and generous, and evidently not shy, Reynolds made friends quickly. — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025 In the end, the IRS and its employee union evidently agreed that the back-to-office order might lead to long telephone wait times for taxpayers at the height of tax season. — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evidently

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of evidently was in 1532

Browse Nearby Words

evidently
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Kids Definition

evidently

adverb
ev·​i·​dent·​ly ˈev-əd-ənt-lē How to pronounce evidently (audio) -ə-ˌdent- How to pronounce evidently (audio)
ˌev-ə-ˈdent-lē
: in an evident manner : obviously
a document evidently forged

More from Merriam-Webster on evidently

Nglish: Translation of evidently for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular Features

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All