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Camomile_Tea |
12/24/07 |
When you say A evidently represents B. How sure are you? Dictionaries give me both "without a doubt" and "apparently." Does it depend on context? |
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Schoolmarm
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12/24/07 |
Hi, CT.
It literally means "the evidence indicates" or "based on the available evidence". "Without a doubt" is incorrect. Throw that dictionary away. LOL "Apparently" is the accurate definition regardless of context. If someone uses "evidently" to mean "without a doubt", it's being used in the wrong context.
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JMF |
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