1.
clearly; obviously; evidently
In a way that is easy to see, understand, or prove; without doubt or ambiguity.
明らかに間違っている。
It is clearly wrong.
彼は明らかに疲れていた。
He was obviously tired.
結果は明らかに改善している。
The results are clearly improving.
明らかに is the adverbial form of the na-adjective 明らか (clear, obvious). It means "clearly" or "obviously" and is used when something is evident beyond reasonable doubt.
FORMATION:
明らか (na-adjective) → 明らかに (adverb)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 明らかに～だ: is clearly ~
- 明らかに違う: clearly different
- 明らかに間違っている: obviously wrong
- 明らかになる: to become clear, to come to light
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- はっきり: clearly (more colloquial, also means distinctly)
- 確かに: certainly, indeed (acknowledges a point)
- 明確に: clearly, explicitly (more formal, often written)
REGISTER:
Used in both spoken and written Japanese. Slightly more formal than はっきり but less formal than 明確に.