manifestly

[ man-uh-fest-lee ]

/ ˈmæn əˌfɛst li /

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adverb

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.

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Origin of manifestly

manifest + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM manifestly

non·man·i·fest·ly, adverb

Words nearby manifestly

manifestation, manifestative, Manifest Destiny, manifested, manifest function, manifestly, manifesto, manifold, manifolder, maniform, manikin

How to use manifestly in a sentence

Aging is undoubtedly the most apparent and unavoidable manifestation of how anitya is both revealed by time and produced by it, how impermanence is manifest in every body.
Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree - Issue 94: Evolving|David P. Barash|December 23, 2020|Nautilus
Highly contagious and manifesting in some with little or no symptoms, the virus has re-emerged in a number of places where it was thought to have been largely eliminated.
The world’s longest COVID-19 free streak is over|kdunn6|December 22, 2020|Fortune
Swift explains that symptoms such as, say, loss of a sense of smell or taste are things that don’t manifest with Pfizer’s vaccine.
How hospitals are prioritizing who to give COVID vaccines to first|Sy Mukherjee|December 15, 2020|Fortune
Conscience might manifest as the brain predicting how other people would view our actions.
We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.|Sigal Samuel|December 4, 2020|Vox

This could manifest most in the debate over whether Congress passes a separate defense spending bill.
Are we at risk of a Christmas government shutdown?|Amber Phillips|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
A Facebook photo from the event shows the manifestly proud papa beaming beside his son.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend|Michael Daly|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His tone as captured by the video he then posted on Facebook is not manifestly that of some a fanatic or a psychopath.
Don’t Turn This Malaysia Airlines Pilot Into Flight 370’s Richard Jewell|Michael Daly|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had gone on to live with aunt, Shirley Brown and an uncle, James Brown, who is a manifestly legitimate minister.
Free Demaryius Thomas’s Mom After 14 Years on a Drug Charge|Michael Daly|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If your selfie is so boring it manifestly bores even you, nobody wants to see it.
When Not to Take a Selfie|James Poulos|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The group that seemed as manifestly happy as de Blasio and his wife.
Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion|Michael Daly|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whether advocates and orators had liberty to plead in causes, manifestly known to be unjust, vexatious, or oppressive?
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
On the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Confessing here is manifestly parallel to the offering of the sacrifice of praise.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
The two terms, therefore, manifestly stand connected with the representations given of a covenant state.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Matt's delight must have been reflected in his face, for Burke's interest in him manifestly deepened.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews