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Recent Examples of patently
Service members are only required to follow orders that are lawful and have a duty to disobey commands that are patently unlawful, according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Think about how patently absurd that position is.
—NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
The glaringly obvious evildoer and patently secretive femme fatale are guilty the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The affable star guard delivered another of his patently honest answers.
—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
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Think about how patently absurd that position is.
—NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
The glaringly obvious evildoer and patently secretive femme fatale are guilty the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The affable star guard delivered another of his patently honest answers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently
Adverb
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What’s more, the silhouette clearly strikes a nostalgic chord, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crowd — representing a wide range of backgrounds and languages — clapped along and filmed on their phones, clearly enjoying it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Your comfort level is obviously also very important.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
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But obviously, a little disappointed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This paternalistic screening is manifestly also a form of censorship, for censors are censors whether their motivations are noble or base.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Overall in tennis, including the four majors, prize money amounts to only around a quarter of the revenues generated at the tournaments, which the PTPA argues is manifestly unfair — compared to about 50 percent in some leading team sports.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The attitude evidently was catching.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The boys — Nico, 5, and Noah, 3 — evidently knew what was happening.—
Tim Reynolds,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Miraflores, meanwhile, is also chock-a-block with great shopping and restaurants, though the rush-hour honking gets louder, and various corners have distinctly different feels, from the very commercial to the quaint and old-school.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In this sense, the film and its setting are a distinctly Japanese microcosm.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This past Monday, Bongino returned, on Rumble, a YouTube competitor that is popular among right-wing content creators, and was palpably in his element—at least, until his stream cut out.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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That city, vibrant, westernized yet steeped in tradition was so palpably eager to grow alongside the modern world.—
Maryam Lieberman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Scapegoating everyone of similar background as a criminal should be self-evidently wrong to any rational person.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Those who make these claims apparently haven't been paying much attention these past four years, in particular to which side (hint, Russia) has been forced to shed most of that blood.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Though Steele wrote to Epstein another four times in the first half of 2018, Epstein apparently did not reply.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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