manifestly

adverb

Definition of manifestlynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of manifestly What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 These remarks are manifestly silly, but the conversation ranges into darker territory. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 The reality is, that is not manifestly true. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 This paternalistic screening is manifestly also a form of censorship, for censors are censors whether their motivations are noble or base. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Overall in tennis, including the four majors, prize money amounts to only around a quarter of the revenues generated at the tournaments, which the PTPA argues is manifestly unfair — compared to about 50 percent in some leading team sports. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Calling them weak is manifestly true, but not great diplomacy. — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025 This is most manifestly true for the Palestinian society in Gaza shattered by two years of war. — Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025 The same framework also imposes a duty to refuse orders that are manifestly unlawful—the kind any person of ordinary understanding would recognize as criminal. — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestly
  1. clearly
  2. evidently
  3. obviously
  4. patently
  5. distinctly
  6. plainly
  7. palpably
  8. apparently
Adverb
  • The first two episodes of this season served as a kind of warm-up, catching us up with Ted and introducing us to the new team, but that’s clearly over.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • But with the Red Sox evidently set on their major-league catching options, Knizner is looking elsewhere.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt, evidently depressed and convinced of life’s meaninglessness, found his teaching electrifying.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Removing them from the list means that insurance companies ultimately may not pay for these two vaccines that are obviously still needed, in view of the data above.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And those narratives shape public policy, and public policy obviously shapes the material conditions of people's lives.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of obviously
Adverb
  • Outside of Silicon Valley, there is a tendency to dismiss such prophecies as, at best, patently unserious.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • To eject him not only from the match for an action that merited a yellow card at most, but to disqualify him from the next match as well, was patently unjust.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of patently
Adverb
  • The Professional is a sly inversion of — and indulgent celebration of — action cliches, made at a time when action movies were ubiquitous but often redundant, featuring a succession of distinctly European stars like Schwarzenegger and Van Damme.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Leather, suede, patent finishes and unexpected colors also give the classic shape a distinctly modern personality.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • The new honest answer is what that telecom architect put plainly.
    — Chris Wade, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The leaders of the AI revolution are telling us plainly that human skills will command a premium.
    — Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of plainly
Adverb
  • There’s an uncanniness to 1970s Harlem here; a magical-realist urban sprawl that’s both palpably gritty and like something from a fairy tale.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And yet, Lestat is so palpably alive, which makes the vocal hardening all the more affecting.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Definition of palpably
Adverb
  • But the company and Forbes apparently had a close relationship.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Venus does cast a shadow, but the sky must be very dark, transparent and free of any light — apparently.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparently

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“Manifestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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