manifestly

[man-uh-fest-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that can be readily seen by the eye or the understanding; plainly or obviously; evidently.

   It can sometimes feel like amputated limbs are still there, even when they're manifestly not.

Other Word Forms

• nonmanifestly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifestly¹

manifest ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Consider the FBI under the manifestly incompetent leadership of current director Kash Patel, whose perennially startled demeanor gives actual deer caught in actual headlights a bad name.

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He also reduced the amount of damages Mr Fox was ordered to pay to Mr Blake and Mr Seymour to £45,000, with Lord Justice Dingemans describing the previous sums as "manifestly excessive".

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Prosecutors in Australia have filed an appeal against the sentence of mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, saying it was "manifestly inadequate".

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The inquiry, sitting at Liverpool Town Hall, had been set up to explore the killer's history, his contact with relevant agencies and any "missed opportunities" to prevent the "manifestly and extremely cowardly" attack.

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The man appealed, claiming his sentence was "manifestly excessive".

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Related Words

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• certainly 
• definitely 
• distinctly 
• evidently 
• obviously 
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• positively 
• precisely 
• seemingly 
• surely 
• undoubtedly