Synonyms

manifestly

American

[man-uh-fest-lee] / ˈmæn əˌfɛst li /

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.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonmanifestly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of manifestly

manifest ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Three Appeal Court judges rejected David Elias KC's submissions that the sentence was "manifestly excessive".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“If the conduct of the plaintiff in light of his own intelligence and information was manifestly unreasonable, he will be denied a recovery.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

There have been cases in which the vessels were manifestly bound for other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Although by any rational standard I was still at high altitude— 21,300 feet—this place felt manifestly different from the South Col.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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