Words / B2

EV-id-uh-nt/ˈevɪdənt/

Evident means easy to see or understand from the facts in front of you: it is evident that she prepared. Clear and obvious are everyday; evident is a little more formal and often starts It is evident that…. Apparent can mean “seems to be” (and might be false); evident is more confident. Evidence is the noun; evidently is the adverb.

Meaning

Easy to see or understand.

Examples

• “It was evident that she had prepared.”
• “His irritation was evident from the short replies.”
• “It is evident that the sample is too small.”

Good to know

it is evident that…. Everyday: clear / obvious. Noun: evidence. Contrast: apparent (maybe only seems).

Near in meaning

obvious

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