Sentence:  The half-dozen pieces ... were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had <WSD>evidently</WSD> been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. (from 17th c.)