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Recent Examples of self-evidently
Setting aside the fact that these same people have done everything within their power to stifle regulation, this is self-evidently true.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
How deeply sad that a man who worked so effectively to give young men an alternative to lives of violence would have his own life snuffed out, self-evidently by young men who chose the wrong path.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
How deeply sad that a man who worked so effectively to give young men an alternative to lives of violence would have his own life snuffed out, self-evidently by young men who chose the wrong path.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 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
Adverb
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But the royal gown that the Queen wore in Pakistan is a vivid example of the kind of soft power that can be exerted by a head of state who is otherwise without executive or legislative potency, especially one who takes a keen interest in international affairs, as Elizabeth II clearly did.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The department did not directly respond to questions the Tribune sent in February about how the city could have let obviously questionable entries slip through in the first place.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox would obviously prefer both finish as much more than just league-average offensive producers, but considering their starts even that would represent a major improvement from the first few weeks.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Any suggestion that employees are only evaluated based on the volume of loads brokered is patently false.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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That’s patently unfair, because Miami has experienced far more success in recent years, including the two Finals appearances this decade, while the Bulls have languished in irrelevance for years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The reality is, that is not manifestly true.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many people pointed out how beautiful Jess is, how manifestly attractive, how good, how fun, how kind.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But because there was a change of possession, evidently the play wasn’t reviewable.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Back taxes evidently weren’t on his mind.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Miyashita, the cult Japanese designer behind early-2000s punk label Number (N)ine and later TheSoloist, is known for fusing meticulous Japanese craftsmanship with distinctly American motifs.—
Samantha Lee
Connect
April 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But this was very distinctly a horror.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were connected, apparently having had time to adjust to the loss of their two leading scorers, LeBron James acting as a brilliant playmaker for scorching hot shooters like Kennard, who hit all five of his treys in scoring a career playoff-high 27 points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But aside from Ballard’s murky future, Indy’s roster moves this offseason haven’t felt as palpably urgent as Irsay-Gordon suggested.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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As a beautiful, palpably anxious bride, Camila Morrone’s Rachel, walks down the aisle to her adoring groom, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), the sound of labored breathing nearly drowns out the music.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Self-evidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evidently. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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