A todas luces

(sayings & idioms)
B2 (¡Nivelazo!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Formal 💼
Boomers 👶Gen X 🎸

🧠 What it means

This is one of those expressions that’s used more often in formal settings (think meetings, conferences, academic discussions, literary writings, and the like). It just means: 👉 clearly / obviously

🌪️ When to whip it out

When you want to make it crystal-clear that something is, well… crystal-clear. 💎

A todas luces, es un error.
It’s clearly a mistake.
A todas luces, no están preparados.
They’re obviously not ready.
A todas luces, fue una injusticia.
It was clearly unfair.

⚠️ Tone

This one leans towards formal/literary, but you WILL hear it in everyday speech too!

✅ Great for essays, debates, or hot takes.

✅ Not slangy, but not robotic either.

🔁 Similar chunks

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