明(あき)らかに

明(あき)らかに is the adverbial form of the na-adjective 明(あき)らか (clear, obvious). It means "clearly" or "obviously" and is used when something is evident beyond reasonable doubt.

Forms

明(あき)らか (na-adjective) → 明(あき)らかに (adverb)

Common patterns

• 明(あき)らかに～だ: is clearly ~
• 明(あき)らかに違(ちが)う: clearly different
• 明(あき)らかに間違(まちが)っている: obviously wrong
• 明(あき)らかになる: to become clear, to come to light

Similar words

• はっきり: clearly (more colloquial, also means distinctly)
• 確(たし)かに: certainly, indeed (acknowledges a point)
• 明確(めいかく)に: clearly, explicitly (more formal, often written)

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Used in both spoken and written Japanese. Slightly more formal than はっきり but less formal than 明確(めいかく)に.