SELF-EVIDENTLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Adverb

Costco clearly agrees because its beloved version is back in the bakery case.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
But Fernandez was clearly offside and, by challenging for the ball, was interfering with play.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

Trash Mountain has a laundry list of producers, all lending a hand to what was obviously a labor of love as well as a perfect starring role for the talented and hilarious Hearon.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
For the 2026 festival, thoughts obviously turned to David Byrne since Talking Heads were one of the quintessential early CBGB bands.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of obviously

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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
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

Definition of patently

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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

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Many of the recipes have a distinctly Kentucky bent, like the Hot Brown Deviled Eggs, others like her Funeral Potatoes, are the kind of Southern cooking that transcends state borders.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
Set against Montreal’s unique culture and layered history, their coming-of-age story is distinctly local—and universally relatable.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

The brothers were apparently never scheduled to appear at the conference, though journalists and fans in the room seemed to not be aware of this.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Although law firms are beginning to embrace the benefits of generative AI, the technology apparently makes many law schools squeamish.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

The lighting and camerawork do a lot of heavy lifting in Blood Simple, creating a palpably tense atmosphere without the help of a notable score or even much dialogue.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 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

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