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- Patently is an adverb that means clearly or obviously, often used to emphasize that something is undeniable or apparent. It can refer to an action or thing that is very clear in its details or plain to see. It is often used in legal context to describe something that is conspicuously and openly apparent.
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See more results » (Definition of patently from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of patently. patently. First, ethics is patently concerned with issues of human well-being and happiness, and reason alone cannot account for these.
- 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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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." It might be patently obvious to you that your roommate forgot to take out the trash, or patently absurd that your brother thinks he will have a long, successful career as a street magician and ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb patently. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
