evidently

English

Etymology

From evident +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/

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Adverb

evidently (comparative more evidently, superlative most evidently)

1. (obsolete) In such a way as to be clearly visible or manifest; distinctly, clearly. [14th-19th c.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts X:

     The same man sawe in a vysion evydently aboute the nynthe houre of the daye the angell of god commynge in unto hym [...].

2. In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously, as may be clearly inferred. [from 17th c.]

Derived terms

• self-evidently

Translations

obviously

Czech: zjevně (cs), evidentně (cs) Dutch: duidelijk (nl), klaarblijkelijk (nl) Esperanto: evidente (eo), memkompreneble (eo) Finnish: selvästi (fi), ilmeisesti (fi)

French: de toute évidence (fr), manifestement (fr) Italian: evidentemente (it) Polish: ewidentnie, zauważalnie Portuguese: evidentemente (pt)