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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EV'IDENTLY, adv. Clearly; obviously; plainly; in a manner to be seen and understood; in a manner to convince the mind; certainly; manifestly. The evil of sin may be evidently proved by its mischievous effect.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn" [syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain]

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: 1609 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>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. 1 as shown by evidence. 2 seemingly; as it appears (was evidently unwilling to go).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Evidently Ev"i*dent*ly, adv. In an evident manner; clearly; plainly. Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth. --Gal. iii. 1. He has evidently in the prime of youth. --W. Irving.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. You use evidently to say that something is obviously true, for example because you have seen evidence of it yourself. The man wore a bathrobe and had evidently just come from the bathroom... The two Russians evidently knew each other. = clearly, obviously ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v 2. You use evidently to show that you think something is true or have been told something is true, but that you are not sure, because you do not have enough information or proof. From childhood, he was evidently at once rebellious and precocious... = apparently ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v 3. You can use evidently to introduce a statement or opinion and to emphasize that you feel that it is true or correct. (FORMAL) Quite evidently, it has nothing to do with social background. ADV: ADV with cl [emphasis]

Moby Thesaurus

apparently, certainly, clearly, conspicuously, definitely, discernibly, distinctly, doubtlessly, explicitly, expressly, glaringly, incontestably, indisputably, indubitably, manifestly, markedly, noticeably, observably, obviously, officially, ostensibly, outwardly, palpably, patently, perceivably, perceptibly, plainly, professedly, prominently, pronouncedly, recognizably, seeably, seemingly, staringly, starkly, surely, to all appearances, to be sure, unconcealedly, undeniably, undisguisedly, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, visibly, with clarity