"evidently" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ Audio: en-us-evidently.ogg [US] Forms: evidently [positive], more evidently [comparative], Superlativemost evidently
Etymology: evident + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|evident|ly}} evident + -ly Head templates: {{adverb|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is evidently true or has evidently happened, it is clear or obvious to see. Synonyms: clearly, obviously
    Sense id: simple-evidently-en-adv-bcX9RXYt
  2. If something is evidently true or has evidently happened, it seems to be true based on what is known. Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
    Sense id: simple-evidently-en-adv-ZA2Siwol
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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