Synonyms of patently

patently

adverb

as in clearly

Related Words

• clearly
• obviously
• manifestly
• evidently
• distinctly
• palpably
• self-evidently
• apparently
• plainly
• markedly
• seemingly
• visibly
• noticeably
• supposedly
• ostensibly
• discernibly
• putatively
• appreciably
• outwardly
• presumably
• externally
• ostensively
• credibly
• positively
• surely
• assuredly
• believably

Dissimilar Words

• secretly
• privately
• furtively
• secretively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patently

McBride said the mechanisms of extradition have been patently unfair to his clients. — Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Attorneys with Howard Cooper, Todd & Weld, the law firm representing Patrick Clancy, are calling statements like that patently false and defamatory, warning of the real-life consequences making such claims can have. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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