manifestly
Americanadverb
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Crown prosecutors are appealing against a sentence they call "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"In our submission 33 years for this offending is manifestly inadequate," he argued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It therefore seems manifestly unfair after being told by the judge that he could appeal, that Hunter would then appeal and have his appeal dismissed based on the waiver.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Still, the ways in which we are manifestly unequal continue to tug against the Declaration’s commitment to equality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The loop it makes is manifestly as close to Dracula’s castle as can be got by water.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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