evidently so.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Saying "evidently" is also way different from saying "apparently", though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

How so?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Apparently indicates either an amount of subjectivity in your observation, or skepticism or uncertainty on the part of the user. An example of the former would be "She was apparently happy.", based solely off how she appeared physically, because obviously, you can't say somebody is happy for sure judging solely based off appearance or things they've told you. An example of the latter might be, before a major news source had released credible information about his death: "Apparently Steve Jobs is dead." Evidently, on the other hand, indicates a degree of obviousness in your statement. After somebody told you, "Apparently Steve Jobs is dead", you might open up the webpage of several prominent news sources, and then say: "Evidently, it's all over the news." It can be used as an observation, but it doesn't have the same lack of clarity or ambiguity that apparently does. If you use evidently, you're usually pretty sure.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

evidently

by Anonymous 12 years ago

'Allegedly' is the best, though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's a whole different ball game, dude.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't know why I'm being voted down. I know it's different. I just really like using that word.

by Anonymous 12 years ago