Evidently

Pronunciation: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/

Definitions of evidently

adverb Evidently is an adverb that is used to indicate that something is clearly or obviously the case.

Example Sentences

A1 She evidently enjoyed the movie.

A2 He evidently forgot to bring his homework.

B1 The results of the experiment evidently showed a significant improvement.

B2 The new policy evidently had a positive impact on employee morale.

C1 Evidently, the company's profits have been steadily increasing over the past year.

C2 The CEO evidently had knowledge of the fraudulent activities within the company.

Examples of evidently in a Sentence

formal The data analysis evidently shows a strong correlation between the two variables.

informal She evidently didn't read the instructions before starting the experiment.

slang He was evidently not impressed with the new movie release.

figurative Her smile was evidently as bright as the sun on a clear day.

Grammatical Forms of evidently

• past tense: evidently
• plural: evidently
• comparative: more evidently
• superlative: most evidently
• present tense: evidently
• future tense: will evidently
• perfect tense: has evidently
• continuous tense: is evidently
• singular: evidently
• positive degree: evidently
• infinitive: to evidently
• gerund: evidently
• participle: evidently

Origin and Evolution of evidently

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'evidently' originated from the Latin word 'evidentem', which means 'obvious' or 'clear'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'evidently' has retained its original meaning of being clear or obvious, but has also come to be used to indicate something that is clearly seen or understood without doubt.