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Recent Examples of patently
The affable star guard delivered another of his patently honest answers.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Many locals thought the radio man’s criticisms were patently untrue.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
This is patently false — none of the COVID-19 vaccines genetically alter the body or change a person’s DNA.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Also requiring interviews for children is patently absurd.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Many locals thought the radio man’s criticisms were patently untrue.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
This is patently false — none of the COVID-19 vaccines genetically alter the body or change a person’s DNA.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Also requiring interviews for children is patently absurd.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently
Adverb
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Affordability is clearly the most significant political theme running through both local and national politics today.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Not surprisingly, the younger newcomers don’t display quite the same flair yet, but there’s obviously room to grow with a fourth film in the series already announced.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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And obviously, if they're geographically dispersed, that's better.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Ellen’s head is a manifestly miserable place to spend time even before she’s injured while working on The Baroness, a macabre occult film made by a gay Jewish man in the twilight of the Weimar Republic and rescued from the secret collection of a dead Nazi.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Defense lawyers did not call any witnesses and said that the core of the case, military statements taken over 50 years ago, were manifestly unreliable, with no independent supporting evidence offered to back the prosecution case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The ending in del Toro’s Frankenstein is evidently one of bittersweet hope.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, the 30-year-old lefty will hope some other team out there sees him as more of a roster hopeful than the Orioles evidently did.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Second, because the American backers of this strategy are so palpably indifferent to democracy themselves.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though the 1948 British drama of the same name may be the most famous iteration, this twisted modern take is palpably tense and absolutely worth your time.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, prosecutors earlier this year charged three other San Diego-area CBP officers in a similar but apparently unrelated case.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surgery addressed the impingement, but Ball is still apparently affected enough by it to be sidelined in game action for the better part of the last week.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft was plainly not about to wash away its own or anyone else’s footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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