Dictionary Definition
patently adv : unmistakably (`plain' is often
used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong";
"she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly
too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently
nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I
thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are
plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn" [syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly, apparently, plainly, plain]
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English
Adverb
patently- In a clear and unambiguous manner.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
actually, apparently, assuredly, certainly, clearly, conspicuously, decidedly, definitely, demonstrably, discernibly, distinctly, evidently, explicitly, expressly, for a certainty,
for real, glaringly,
in all conscience, indeed, indubitably, manifestly, markedly, noticeably, observably, obviously, palpably, perceivably, perceptibly, plainly, positively, prominently, pronouncedly, quite, really, recognizably, seeably, sensibly, seriously, staringly, starkly, truly, unambiguously, unconcealedly, undeniably, undisguisedly, unmistakably, verily, visibly, with clarity, without
doubt