self-evidently

adverb

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of self-evidently Less frequent independent review is not self-evidently a feature. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 But, self-evidently, not his wife. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Setting aside the fact that these same people have done everything within their power to stifle regulation, this is self-evidently true. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Scapegoating everyone of similar background as a criminal should be self-evidently wrong to any rational person. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evidently
  1. clearly
  2. obviously
  3. patently
  4. manifestly
  5. evidently
  6. distinctly
  7. apparently
  8. palpably
Adverb
  • Let the discomfort show you which ambition, responsibility, or expectation still needs to become more clearly yours.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography and Dennis Gassner’s production design achieve the Kubrickian grandeur Iñárritu clearly intends.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Moore is fine, but obviously in concussion protocol and out indefinitely.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Eggs are obviously the lead artist in an omelet, but the dish doesn’t work without features.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of obviously
Adverb
  • McBride said the mechanisms of extradition have been patently unfair to his clients.
    — Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Attorneys with Howard Cooper, Todd & Weld, the law firm representing Patrick Clancy, are calling statements like that patently false and defamatory, warning of the real-life consequences making such claims can have.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of patently
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of manifestly
Adverb
  • Breaking the law evidently isn’t one of the mayoral achievements City Hall is seeking to amplify.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • With 53% of US 18-to-29s favorable towards socialism but only 45% favorable towards capitalism, Gen Z evidently feel let down by capitalism.
    — Luba Kassova, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Many of the shoes and boots from the collaboration are defined by a distinctly convex outline in the back.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Blake Shelton’s confident delivery and the song’s soaring chorus bring a distinctly Southwestern lift to the mix.
    — qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Soyuz rocket failure was apparently caused by a fire at the base of the booster about a minute before liftoff, according to the Encyclopedia Astronautica.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • Audiences — younger ones especially — are palpably hungry for the authentic storytelling that independent and overseas markets so reliably produce, even in a landscape increasingly crowded with algorithmic feeds and AI slop.
    — Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The nonverbal interplay between selves that is so important in human therapy was palpably absent.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of palpably

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“Self-evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evidently. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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