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Recent Examples of manifestly
To address this, a lottery system for applicants was put in place, which critics say is manifestly inefficient.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Never mind that the consensus that the United States should have low taxes and stable money—the consensus of the economically prodigious nineteenth century—was manifestly shot to smithereens by the unbelievable policy developments of 1929-33.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Never mind that the consensus that the United States should have low taxes and stable money—the consensus of the economically prodigious nineteenth century—was manifestly shot to smithereens by the unbelievable policy developments of 1929-33.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestly
Adverb
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But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Federal Reserve’s September Energy Survey noted that the energy business activity index, the broadest measure of energy firm conditions, remained clearly in negative territory.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Tellingly, Yu’s other pup kept a distance throughout, evidently aware that whatever Lily was up to was ill-advised.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pay-per-view will dominate British television coverage of football Pay-per-view television was all the rage at the turn of the century, and was evidently proving successful in boxing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There is very obviously no excuse for the kinds of posts and commentary Tyler was known for early in his career, but the internet is fueled by bloodlust, not justice.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, obviously, exploring this, with Michael was a treat.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Many locals thought the radio man’s criticisms were patently untrue.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But while everybody wanted a piece of Netflix's electric romantic comedy starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell when its first season debuted to acclaim in 2024, Season 2 falls distinctly short.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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But these events served distinctly geopolitical aims.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Carlile includes some of her most plainly autobiographical lyrics, at the beginning and end (like her first plane trip, one state over, to Idaho, as an adult, an anecdote familiar from her bestselling memoir of a few years back).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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What happens when a candidate speaks plainly?—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In an age in which so much of society has shifted to the digital landscape for everything from work to hobbies and beyond, gardening keeps you both physically active and palpably engaged with the external world.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Swift reportedly spends much of her downtime baking and creating loaves to share with friends, family, and, apparently, late-night hosts.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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The shock came not just from the announcement itself but from the secrecy surrounding Jane’s relationship — apparently, no one in the family, not even their parents, had known about Aaron.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Manifestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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