PATENTLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

patently

adverb

Definition of patently

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of patently Outside of Silicon Valley, there is a tendency to dismiss such prophecies as, at best, patently unserious. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 To eject him not only from the match for an action that merited a yellow card at most, but to disqualify him from the next match as well, was patently unjust. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 There is perhaps nothing more patently absurd in modern corporate governance than a box-checking proxy adviser recommending against a wildly outperforming enterprise just to satisfy a theoretical checklist. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026 Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patently

Adverb

This forced the material into a single-domain state that could be measured more clearly.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
This well-balanced and resilient Braves squad is clearly built for a deep postseason run.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

Removing them from the list means that insurance companies ultimately may not pay for these two vaccines that are obviously still needed, in view of the data above.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
And those narratives shape public policy, and public policy obviously shapes the material conditions of people's lives.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of obviously

Adverb

Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Instead of simply replacing entire occupations, AI appears to be quietly reshuffling the value of different jobs, and making some distinctly human roles more important.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

And yet, Lestat is so palpably alive, which makes the vocal hardening all the more affecting.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
The stakes are consistently, palpably high in a story about love that is forbidden in the most literal, systemic sense — and felt in brief, ecstatic moments of release.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026