manifestly
manifestly — 副詞
1. so plainly obvious that no one can reasonably deny or question it
顯然地
明顯到無法否認或質疑
so plainly obvious that no one can reasonably deny or question it
The judge stated that the company had manifestly failed to protect its workers from injury.
法官指出,該公司顯然未能保護員工免受傷害。
manifestly + past participle (failed)
Dr. Obi's diagnosis was manifestly correct, as the follow-up tests confirmed what he had predicted.
Dr. Obi 的診斷顯然正確,後續檢查結果證實了他先前的預測。
manifestly + adjective (correct)
Talia was manifestly uncomfortable with the question and asked to change the topic.
Talia 對那個問題顯然感到不自在,於是要求換個話題。
The committee agreed that the proposal was manifestly inadequate for the needs of the community.
委員會一致認為,該提案明顯不足以滿足社區的需求。
- clearly
neutral register, much more common in everyday use; lacks the emphatic force of 'manifestly'
- obviously
common in both formal and informal contexts; often implies the speaker thinks the point is self-evident
- plainly
slightly informal; suggests an uncomplicated, straightforward obviousness
- evidently
based on available evidence rather than absolute certainty; slightly less forceful than 'manifestly'
文法句型
manifestly + adjective
manifestly + past participle
It + be + manifestly + adjective + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used before adjectives or past participles that express a negative judgment (unfair, wrong, untrue, inadequate, failed). In formal writing, can also appear at the start of a sentence as a sentence adverb: 'Manifestly, the policy had failed.'