Entirely vs Manifestly - What's the difference?
entirely | manifestly | Related terms |
To the full or entire extent.
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In a manifest manner; obviously.
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Entirely is a related term of manifestly.
As adverbs the difference between entirely and manifestly
is that entirely is to the full or entire extent while manifestly is in a manifest manner; obviously.entirely
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Alternative forms
* entierly (chiefly archaic) * intirely (archaic or nonstandard)Adverb
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Synonyms
* (to the full extent) completely * (to the exclusion of others)Statistics
* English degree adverbsmanifestly
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Adverb
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