Meaning & use

manifestly

adverb·Academic

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in a way that is clear and obvious to the eye or mind.

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The plan was manifestly flawed from the very first meeting.

Her enthusiasm for the project was manifestly genuine.

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A formal adverb typically used in writing and argument to stress that something needs no further proof.

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