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- in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care.
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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.
- English (US)
us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list...
- Simplified
PATENTLY translate: 显然. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Znaczenie Patently, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
patently definicja: 1. in a way that is clear: 2. in a way...
- Patently in Traditional Chinese
PATENTLY translate: 顯然. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb patently. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
The meaning of PATENT is open to public inspection —used chiefly in the phrase letters patent. How to use patent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Patent.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent.
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.
In English, 'patently' is used to describe something that is evident or unmistakably clear, often in a way that requires no further explanation or proof. It emphasizes the idea that a fact or situation is so transparent and obvious that it is readily apparent to anyone observing it.
patently. /ˈpætəntli/. IPA guide. Use the adverb patently when you want to emphasize something as clearly obvious. For example, you might say "It's patently clear that you hate spinach."