Evidently
Evidently adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: she was evidently dissatisfied with her job and abruptly quit
Probably and evidently are semantically related in apparently topic. In some cases you can use "Probably" instead an adverb "Evidently", when it comes to topics like obviously.
Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Evidently and probably are semantically related in apparently topic. Sometimes you can use "Evidently" instead an adverb "Probably", if it concerns topics such as obviously.
Nearby Words: probable, probability
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- definitely and evidently
- definitely and probably
- apparently and evidently
- apparently and probably
- plainly and evidently
- plainly and probably
- certainly and evidently
- certainly and probably
- clearly and evidently
- clearly and probably
- presumably and evidently
- presumably and probably
- doubtless and evidently
- doubtless and probably
Both words in one sentence
- Faddey Bulgarin probably takes the cake though; he's practically an early 19th century Russian Paparazzo, and he evidently can't help but comically spout out semi-fabricated rumors about various literary world greats to his friends.
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The Un Favourite: Ryan has evidently lived his whole life in sister Jane's shadow, which probably explains why he's so bitter and twisted.
Source: Series / Night and Day -
The person making the plea is evidently desperate or terrified, probably being watched by a hostile third party, and may be taking a risk just by asking for help.
Source: Quiet Cry for Help
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