Manifestly

//ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manifest manner; obviously.

    "Folk lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal."

Adverb
  1. 1
    unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’) wordnet

Synonyms

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apparentlyvisiblyabsolutelyactuallyapparentlyassuredly

Antonyms

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openly

Example

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"An absurdity is a statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion."

Etymology

From manifest + -ly.

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