as in clearly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of patently
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
The myth of the lone, innate genius—aside from being patently untrue—does nothing to aid Austen here, who has long been justly studied and celebrated for her innumerable merits.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that Golden State should have blown up its offensive identity to accommodate Kuminga is patently absurd.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
This is so patently clear from the word go.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The myth of the lone, innate genius—aside from being patently untrue—does nothing to aid Austen here, who has long been justly studied and celebrated for her innumerable merits.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that Golden State should have blown up its offensive identity to accommodate Kuminga is patently absurd.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
This is so patently clear from the word go.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently
Adverb
-
Mark scored 29 for the Longhorns, grimacing and clearly in pain limping on his injured leg through the closing minutes when the sixth-year senior’s team needed him most.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
One of the big ones, obviously, with the Strait of Hormuz being closed and gas prices skyrocketing, that’s not an immediate fix.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
-
The second condition is obviously a lot more intensive in terms of ships and equipment that would have to bring into the region, and yes, help from our allies would certainly be, would be very useful in that case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
The reality is, that is not manifestly true.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
-
Many people pointed out how beautiful Jess is, how manifestly attractive, how good, how fun, how kind.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
There’s evidently a limit to how far an actor will go in compromising their ability to portray a more youthful person.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
-
The other ranking finds that Naperville is evidently taking care of business quite well.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
In fact, Clavicular does not tend to talk about politics much at all, and has repeatedly claimed that his message is distinctly apolitical.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
-
There’s a distinctly British emotional register — humor as deflection and understatement as armor — even as his career continues to grow.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
But aside from Ballard’s murky future, Indy’s roster moves this offseason haven’t felt as palpably urgent as Irsay-Gordon suggested.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Both her grief and numbness are palpably captured by De Pue’s camera.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
How deeply sad that a man who worked so effectively to give young men an alternative to lives of violence would have his own life snuffed out, self-evidently by young men who chose the wrong path.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
-
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
-
Berseth did not respond to a phone message or to an email or letter sent to addresses apparently associated with her.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
-
But, as has been widely discussed, putting US boots on the ground would carry enormous risks, not least because possible ground operations have been telegraphed by Washington for weeks, while apparently unprepared US forces scattered across the world have been slowly amassed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
