obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain
(adverb) unmistakably (âplainâ is often used informally for âplainlyâ); âthe answer is obviously wrongâ; âshe was in bed and evidently in great painâ; âhe was manifestly too important to leave off the guest listâ; âit is all patently nonsenseâ; âshe has apparently been living here for some timeâ; âI thought he owned the property, but apparently notâ; âYou are plainly wrongâ; âhe is plain stubbornâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manifestly (comparative more manifestly, superlative most manifestly)
In a manifest manner; obviously.
• clearly, evidently, plainly; see also obviously
Source: Wiktionary
Man"i*fest*ly, adv.
Definition: In a manifest manner.
Man"i*fest, a. Etym: [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]
1. Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight. Heb. iv. 13. That which may be known of God is manifest in them. Rom. i. 19. Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. Dryden.
2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.] Calistho there stood manifest of shame. Dryden.
Syn.
– Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous; plain; obvious.
– Manifest, Clear, Plain, Obvious, Evident. What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our attention; what isevident is seen so clearly as to remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly evident. So clear, so shining, and so evident, That it will glimmer through a blind man's eye. Shak. Entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty erMilton. I saw, I saw him manifest in view, His voice, his figure, and his gesture knew. Dryden.
Man"i*fest, n.; pl. Manifests. Etym: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]
1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto. [Obs.]
2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse. Bouvier.
Man"i*fest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manifested; p. pr. & vb. n. Manifesting.]
1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit. There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested. Mark iv. 22. Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. Shak.
2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
Syn.
– To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose; discover; display.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; âowls have nocturnal habitsâ; âshe had a habit twirling the ends of her hairâ; âlong use had hardened him to itâ
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