evidently

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɛvɪdəntli/(UK)
See all 3 pronunciations
/ˈɛvɪdəntli/(UK) · /ˈɛvɪdəntli/(US) · /ˌɛvɪˈdɛntli/(US)

Definition of evidently

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
    “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.”
See all 3 definitions

adv

  1. In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
    “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.”
  2. (obsolete)In such a way as to be clearly visible or manifest; distinctly, clearly.
    “The ſame mã ſawe in a vyſion evydently aboute the nynthe houre of the daye the angell of god commynge in vnto hym […]”
  3. (proscribed)Apparently.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

Words you can make from evidently

197 playable · top: EVENLY (12 pts)

Best play evenly 12 points

7-letter words

5 words

6-letter words

16 words

5-letter words

38 words

4-letter words

78 words

3-letter words

46 words

2-letter words

13 words

Find your best play with evidently

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes evidently, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.