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patently

pa·tently

UK/ˈpeɪtəntli/ US/ˈpætən(t)li/ rare

adverb

1.

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”

Origin

From patent + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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