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- [man-uh-fest]
- /ˈmæn əˌfɛst/
- /ˈmæn.ɪ.fest.li/
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- [man-uh-fest]
- /ˈmæn əˌfɛst/
Definitions of manifestly word
- adjective manifestly readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error. 1
- adjective manifestly Psychoanalysis. of or relating to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals. 1
- verb with object manifestly to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh. 1
- verb with object manifestly to prove; put beyond doubt or question: The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant. 1
- verb with object manifestly to record in a ship's manifest. 1
- noun manifestly a list of the cargo carried by a ship, made for the use of various agents and officials at the ports of destination. 1
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Origin of manifestly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (adj.) Middle English < Latin manifestus, manufestus detected in the act, evident, visible; (v.) Middle English manifesten < Middle French manifester < Latin manifestāre, derivative of manifestus. See manus, infest
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Parts of speech for Manifestly
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manifestly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
manifestly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manifestly
adv manifestly
- officially — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- plainly — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- indubitably — that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.
- openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
adverb manifestly
- evidently — Plainly or obviously; in a way that is clearly seen or understood.
- expressly — Explicitly; clearly.
- unambiguous — not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
- explicitly — In an explicit manner.
- especially — Used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
Antonyms for manifestly
adv manifestly
- dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- vaguely — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- improbably — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
adverb manifestly
- equivocally — With ambiguity.
- insignificantly — Of such extremely small quantity or degree that it is not worth measuring.
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