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      • When an issue or situation is described as "patently" something, it means that its characteristics, nature, or implications are so obvious and self-evident that they can be readily observed and understood by anyone without the need for elaborate reasoning or clarification.
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  2. 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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      us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list...

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      PATENTLY translate: 显然. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

  8. 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."

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