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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 crew here were clearly taught well.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Michelle, who asked that her last name not be published, remembers the day clearly.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 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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These remarks are manifestly silly, but the conversation ranges into darker territory.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The reality is, that is not manifestly true.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The mostly white jurors, many of whom had been victims of crimes themselves, evidently identified with Goetz; when the trial ended, some even asked to have Goetz sign their jury cards.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The three decades since Kotter ended have not, evidently, been kind to the show, as the audience during dress rehearsal completely failed to recognize Ferrell's resemblance to Kaplan, and thus, the thrust of the joke.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Over time, those influences blended into a distinctly Texan food culture tied to family gatherings, church events, county fairs, football games, political campaigning and rural identity.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Donald and Si were in some ways distinctly different.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 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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