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     • adv. In a patent manner; openly, plainly, or clearly: a patently false statement.
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   What does patently mean?

   • In a patent manner; openly, plainly, or clearly: a patently false statement. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. obviously: he was patently bored.

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   What does aptly mean?

   • PATENTLY definition: 1. in a way that is clear: 2. in a way that is clear: . Learn more.

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   When was the adverb patently first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adverb patently is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for patently is from 1441. patently is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patent adj., ‑ly suffix2.

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   Can a patent be sold?

   • Patents are considered personal property and may be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred.

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   Define patently. patently synonyms, patently pronunciation, patently translation, English dictionary definition of patently. adv. In a patent manner; openly, plainly, or clearly: a patently false statement.

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     patent [pa´tent] 1. open, unobstructed, or not closed. 2....

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     patent. 1) adj. obvious. Used in such expressions as a...

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     A right, granted or guaranteed by a government, giving an...

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     patent patent, in law, governmental grant of some privilege,...

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   uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list. in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care. Synonyms. clearly (CERTAIN) manifestly formal. obviously. plainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent.

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   adverb. 1. in a way that is easy to see or understand; evidently. 2. without subtlety. 3. (sentence modifier) it is obvious that; clearly. obviously not everyone has a driving licence. Collins English Dictionary.

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   PATENTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of patently in English. patently. adverb. us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list Add to word list. in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care. Synonyms. clearly (CERTAIN) manifestly formal. obviously. plainly.

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   Patently definition: obviously. See examples of PATENTLY used in a sentence.

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   patent applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it. patent defects. distinct implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required. a distinct refusal.

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    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb patently. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.