evidently

adverb ev·i·dent·ly \ˈe-və-dənt-lē, -ə-ˌdent-, especially for 2 often ˌev-ə-ˈdent-\

: in a way that can be easily seen or noticed : in an evident way

—used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known

Full Definition of EVIDENTLY

: in an evident manner : clearly, obviously <any style … so evidently bad or second-rate — T. S. Eliot>

: on the basis of available evidence <he was born…evidently in Texas — Robert Coughlan>

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Synonyms: apparently, ostensibly, ostensively, presumably, putatively, seemingly, supposedly

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