évidemment

/e.vi.da.mɑ̃/

adverb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

obviously
- Évidemment, il a encore oublié ses clés.
  
  Obviously, he forgot his keys again.

Worth distinguishing: "obviously" (évidemment) implies certainty; "apparently" (apparemment) implies uncertainty or hearsay — easy to conflate.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

obviamente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "obviously."

Portuguese

obviamente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "obviously."

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Last updated 2026-09-27