B2adverbformalacademiclanguage
US/ˈev.ɪ.dənt.li/
UK/ˈev.ɪ.dənt.li/
in a way that shows something is clearly true, judging from what you can see
In context
Evidently, nobody had told him that the meeting was canceled.
The road was evidently closed, because no cars were passing.
She was evidently tired, since she fell asleep during dinner.
Words that go with evidently
adverb + adjective
- evidently pleasedThe manager was evidently pleased with the results.
- evidently trueWhat he said was evidently true.
- evidently notThe shop was evidently not open on Sundays.
- evidently angryHe was evidently angry about the delay.
- evidently upsetHe was evidently upset about the result.
adverb + verb
- evidently believeThe children evidently believe every word she says.