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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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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There’s something obviously sad about it.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Everything—from travel to fashion, architecture, interiors and culinary pursuits—is meticulously designed, sometimes obviously, sometimes not.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 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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As such, Mahomes evidently not only is immune to complacency but actually has become more adamant with success.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ed Zwick’s father was quite the drinker, evidently the son not as much.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For all the mesmerizing technical wizardry on display, there’s something distinctly tactile about the look of the video, especially as the tension in the visuals builds alongside the music.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The venerable brand has, for well over a century, been a producer of debonair, distinctly British, sport/luxury cars, known mainly for startling good looks and an attitude that is more sophisticated and less tetchy than its Italian rivals.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Although Clooney’s absence was palpably felt, Baumbach and Jay Kelly‘s other stars, including Sandler, Laura Dern and Mortimer, were nonetheless on hand in Venice to discuss the creation of the film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Borg’s doctors apparently wanted Borg to have such follow-up immediately.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of them apparently left its best in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Ayala plainly accused Johnson of disregarding the city's police officers, saying the mayor only cares when there's a camera in front of him or when an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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To put it plainly, the crowd for McQueen already knows too much.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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