Evidently
Evidently adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: she was evidently dissatisfied with her job and abruptly quit
Presumably and evidently are semantically related in as if topic. In some cases you can use "Presumably" instead the word "Evidently" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like obviously.
Presumably
Presumably adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
Evidently and presumably are semantically related in as if topic. You can use "Evidently" instead the word "Presumably" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as apparently, obviously.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- apparently and evidently
- apparently and presumably
- supposedly and evidently
- supposedly and presumably
- clearly and evidently
- clearly and presumably
- probably and evidently
- probably and presumably
- doubtless and evidently
- doubtless and presumably
- possibly and evidently
- possibly and presumably
- ostensibly and evidently
- ostensibly and presumably
Both words in one sentence
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He spends many years as a swordbearer, is evidently comfortable with this identity, and presumably would have lived the rest of his life like this if events hadn't conspired against him.
Source: Becoming the Mask -
Or The Runner, an evidently unrelated 2016 series with a very similar premise (though presumably with nobody dying).The book provides examples of: Affably Evil: Killian tries to be this, but winds up coming off as a condescending Jerk Ass instead.
Source: Literature / The Running Man - Evidently seen through by Sakura (and, given the word "we," presumably others?), since she's the narrator.Tropes that are Played With in other ways Crazy Enough to Work: Zig-Zagged in Sakura putting a bucket over her head to avoid being accosted by Kumiko.
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