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patently::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, plain, plainly |
it is all patently nonsense.
Examples of patently
patently
Why should it not be allowed to correct ECtHR decisions that are patently barmy?
From the guardian.co.uk
It takes time, energy and patience to fight a system so patently antidemocratic.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It's not just the patently false implication that half the country is parasitic.
From the campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com
Above all, harsh attempts to stamp out Tibetan nationalism have patently failed.
From the economist.com
I expect someone at the Guardian will remove my comment, but it's patently true.
From the guardian.co.uk
Wearing a patently phony red beard, he flies to the U.S. to ask for foreign aid.
From the time.com
In fact, I am reluctant to write about it here because it is so patently obvious.
From the businessweek.com
In a statement, the club said the suggestion of match-fixing was patently untrue.
From the time.com
It's OK, I say repeatedly, stroking heaving backs, even though it patently isn't.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Obviously: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some ...
- In a clear and unambiguous manner
- Blatantly or obviously
