Published June 16, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Évidemment — Meaning and Pronunciation
Évidemment is a French adverb and interjection meaning “obviously,” “evidently,” or “of course”. It’s used to express that something is clear, expected, or self-evident. In conversation, it often serves as a natural way to say “of course” in response to a question or statement.
IPA pronunciation of évidemment is /e.vi.da.mɑ̃/ (IPA), which sounds approximately like “ay-vee-dah-mahn.”
Example Sentences
Il est évidemment fatigué après ce voyage.
He is obviously tired after this trip.
Évidemment, ce n’est pas facile.
Obviously, it’s not easy.
Tu peux m’aider ? — Évidemment !
Can you help me? — Of course!
Il va évidemment accepter l’offre.
He will obviously accept the offer.
👉 Bien sûr is the closest synonym to évidemment, but évidemment has a stronger sense of “obviously” or “clearly”.
Related Words and Expressions
Here are some other words that are closely related to évidemment:
- bien entendu — of course, naturally
- ça va de soi — it goes without saying
- en effet — indeed
- certainement — certainly
- sans aucun doute — without a doubt
- apparemment — apparently
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