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“evidently” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

evidently
evidenter (Liv.; e.g., evidenter poenitere, arguere, Macedonum partis esse): manifesto or manifeste: aperte (openly): dilucide (clearly): palam (openly before the world): oculorum judicio. To see evidently, plane, aperte, penitus, perspicue videre (☞ not evidenter videre): to be evidently false, perspicue falsa esse (Cic.) EVIL, adjective, [Vid. BAD, WICKED.] To look with an evil eye on anything, invidere aliquid alicui.

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What is the Latin word for evidently?
The usual Latin words for “evidently” are ēvidēns, manifestus, aperiō; also dīlūcidus, pāla, plānus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.