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Recent Examples of patently
The most significant development since Sharma came on board was the reversal of the patently ridiculous 50% price hike of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from $20 to $30 a month.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That's patently false and not supported by a shred of evidence.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
PooCrave sprung to life five years later, and with its PopCrave-esque logo tweets out PopCrave-esque announcements that are patently false.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Any suggestion that employees are only evaluated based on the volume of loads brokered is patently false.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
That’s patently unfair, because Miami has experienced far more success in recent years, including the two Finals appearances this decade, while the Bulls have languished in irrelevance for years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The amendment, however, would not ban the sale of the products in grocery stores in those areas, an exclusion which opponents see as arbitrary and patently unfair.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
By zooming in on the real-time distress of the Palestinians trying to save one child, the film patently demonstrates the costs of stymied aid to Gaza and the violence institutions can enact through bureaucracies.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
There are few, if any, connections because of the defensive pressure from those opponents, but there was patently more space to work in.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That's patently false and not supported by a shred of evidence.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
PooCrave sprung to life five years later, and with its PopCrave-esque logo tweets out PopCrave-esque announcements that are patently false.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Any suggestion that employees are only evaluated based on the volume of loads brokered is patently false.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
That’s patently unfair, because Miami has experienced far more success in recent years, including the two Finals appearances this decade, while the Bulls have languished in irrelevance for years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The amendment, however, would not ban the sale of the products in grocery stores in those areas, an exclusion which opponents see as arbitrary and patently unfair.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
By zooming in on the real-time distress of the Palestinians trying to save one child, the film patently demonstrates the costs of stymied aid to Gaza and the violence institutions can enact through bureaucracies.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
There are few, if any, connections because of the defensive pressure from those opponents, but there was patently more space to work in.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently
Adverb
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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In the video, which has been viewed by NBC News, the car can be seen clearly coming to a stop.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Everybody’s invited except Jo-Ellen, obviously.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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At heart and when feet hit the ground, this is a show about singing first, and dancing second; non-choreographic visual matters have obviously been fussed over but still land somewhere in a distant third.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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These remarks are manifestly silly, but the conversation ranges into darker territory.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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More importantly, Suzuka marked both the end and beginning of a chapter for the young team, which evidently had a lot of work to do before heading to the United States.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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With Clive Owen in the antagonist role of Dalton Russell, the film locks into a clever heist that mixes elements of Heat, Ocean's 11 (2001), and more into something that's distinctly a Lee joint.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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LoveShackFancy has managed to translate a distinctly American dream into markets as diverse as London, the Middle East and Asia.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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And Mary’s electric, palpably physical pursuit of justice becomes even more crucial in the final act, after a grotesque display of performative mockery toward Māori culture fractures the last remnants of civility present amid one of Cole’s lavish-yet-repulsive gatherings.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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There’s no excuse for a lot of Kyle’s behavior, but he’s palpably hurt.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Less frequent independent review is not self-evidently a feature.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But, self-evidently, not his wife.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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My nervous system, apparently, was not exactly thriving.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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And apparently, Oliver was blown away.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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