明(あき)らかに

あきらかに
adverb
clearly; obviously; evidently
1. clearly; obviously; evidently
In a way that is easy to see, understand, or prove; without doubt or ambiguity.
明(あき)らかに間違(まちが)っている。
It is clearly wrong.
彼(かれ)は明(あき)らかに疲(つか)れていた。
He was obviously tired.
結果(けっか)は明(あき)らかに改善(かいぜん)している。
The results are clearly improving.

FORMATION:
Adverbial form of 明(あき)らか (clear, obvious)

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

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • はっきり (clearly - more colloquial)
  • 確(たし)かに (certainly, definitely)
  • 明確(めいかく)に (clearly, explicitly - more formal)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 明(あき)らかに〜だ/である (is clearly ~)
  • 明(あき)らかに〜している (is obviously doing ~)

Related Words

Related: 明(あき)らか (clear (adj.))
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Added 2026.1.19 13:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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