patently

adverb

Definition of patentlynext
as in clearly

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  1. clearly
  2. obviously
  3. evidently
  4. apparently
Adverb
  • Your boyfriend clearly does not know how to process his feelings, including the grief of losing a child.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, nothing exemplifies Trump’s fascination with autocrats more clearly than his bromance with Orbán, who has transformed Hungarian democracy into one-man rule.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • This is not somebody who got implanted in power by Russian special operations, obviously.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Liam was so loved by so many people, there will obviously be enormous demand and so the service will necessarily be a huge affair.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obviously
Adverb
  • His good friend, director Sacha Gervasi, and podcast host Rich Roll evidently think so.
    Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some stations evidently weren’t happy about running the ad.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Longtime pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are both sporting beards, and apparently there's a special reason for the unexpected twinning.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Universal Studios is apparently just as eager as Back to the Future fans for a fourth film — but director Robert Zemeckis isn’t as excited about the possibility.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of apparently
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