1So evident that there is no room for doubt; used to describe a fact or situation that is plainly clear.
彼が嘘をついているのは明らかだった。
It was obvious that he was lying.
調査の結果、原因が明らかになった。
The cause became clear as a result of the investigation.
このデータは明らかに前回と矛盾している。
This data clearly contradicts the previous one.
彼女の態度から、彼を信頼していないことは明らかだった。
From her attitude, it was clear that she didn't trust him.
2Bright with light; a somewhat literary or old-fashioned usage close in meaning to 明るい.
朝日に照らされて空が明らかになった。
The sky grew bright, lit by the morning sun.
月の明らかな夜だった。
It was a night with a bright moon.