Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evidently

/ˈɛvɪdəntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ev-i-dent-ly
IPA: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.

adv

In such a way as to be clearly visible or manifest; distinctly, clearly.

Obsolete

adv

Example Sentences

"The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise."
"The ſame mã ſawe in a vyſion evydently aboute the nynthe houre of the daye the angell of god commynge in vnto hym […]"

Etymology

From Middle English evidently, evydently; equivalent to evident + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: evidently

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/
British English: /ˈɛvɪdəntli/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more evidently (comparative) most evidently (superlative)

Phrases

self-evidently

Frequently Paired Words

self-evidently apparently

Synonyms

clearly plainly conspicuously markedly vividly obviously manifestly patently apparently plain

Questions

How do you pronounce evidently?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛvɪdəntli/.
What does evidently mean?: In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
Where does evidently come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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