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Recent Examples of patently
The Chiefs open with the J’s Friday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is patently idiotic, but at least the loser can blame it on the bossa nova.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
That accusation is patently false.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Immigration attorneys say this is patently false and an alarming comparison to make.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
The idea that Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh and Yader’s law could lead to more deaths is patently absurd.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
That accusation is patently false.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Immigration attorneys say this is patently false and an alarming comparison to make.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
The idea that Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh and Yader’s law could lead to more deaths is patently absurd.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently
Adverb
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The 27-year-old bluegrass performer pulled in five CMA Award nominations this year, clearly charming critics with his grooving neo-traditional stylings that hearken back to the1990s.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This obviously reflects a complex neural circuit, simplified here for clarity.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And then, obviously, life happens as well.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Never mind that the consensus that the United States should have low taxes and stable money—the consensus of the economically prodigious nineteenth century—was manifestly shot to smithereens by the unbelievable policy developments of 1929-33.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Namba’s cooking is broadly French, fine-tuned with a distinctly Japanese attention to detail.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every major technological shift in history has created new opportunities for distinctly human skills to flourish.—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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But she was written as palpably different from Marge, as was Season Three’s police chief Gloria Burgle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And Republicans are plainly worried about losing the chamber.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Much like her involvement in Newcastle’s 2021 takeover, Staveley might be the front for any future bid but would plainly not be the primary funder.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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