patently

English

Etymology

From patent +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪtəntli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpætən(t)li/, /ˈpeɪtən(t)li/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adverb

patently (comparative more patently, superlative most patently)

1. In a clear and unambiguous manner.

   Synonyms: explicitly, expressly, unambiguously, demonstrably

   • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 161:

     Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind.

2. (botany) Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.

   abaxial surface patently pilose-puberulous

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:explicitly

Collocations

adjectives

• patently obvious
• patently clear
• patently wrong
• patently incorrect
• patently false
• patently true
• patently offensive
• patently absurd
• patently ridiculous
• patently unfair
• patently impossible
• patently fake
• patently unconstitutional
• patently frivolous
• patently unreasonable
• patently untrue
• patently inadequate

Translations

in a clear and unambiguous manner

• Bulgarian: явно (bg) (javno), очевидно (bg) (očevidno)
• Italian: palesemente (it), chiaramente (it), evidentemente (it)
• Macedonian: очигледно (očigledno)
• Occitan: clarament (oc), evidentament (oc)
• Spanish: patentemente, a ojos vista, a ojos vistas