evidently

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛvɪd(ə)ntli/

adverb

  • 1in a way that is clearly seen or understood; obviously: a work so evidently laden with significance
  • 2 [sentence adverb] it would seem that: evidently Mrs Smith thought differently
  • used as an affirmative response: ‘Were they old pals or something?’ ‘Evidently.’