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

Obeying a manifestly illegal order, like an order to target civilians, can expose a service member to criminal liability.

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In a letter to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, it stated the bill is "manifestly deficient" and contains "almost no protections beyond those which already exist".

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Last month, prosecutors filed their own appeal against the sentencing, saying it was "manifestly inadequate".

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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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• positively 
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• seemingly 
• surely 
• undoubtedly