patently

/ ˈpeɪtəntlɪ /

adverb

1. obviously

   he was patently bored

Example Sentences

Instead, I would frame the Black liberal tradition in opposition to a pro-slavery or even a Jeffersonian liberal tradition that patently made no space for Black people and women.

From Salon

She flashed quizzical glances when he said something patently absurd, looked unimpressed when he hurled insults.

From Los Angeles Times

An aide to Newsom called those comments “patently false,” saying the governor has spent $24 billion to address homelessness and another $40 billion in support of affordable housing since he took office.

From Los Angeles Times

Deeply unpopular, Trump is patently unfit for any office.

From Salon

I’m not going to go all the way to shouting “no person is above the law” because that’s patently false.

From Salon

Related Words

• apparently
• certainly
• definitely
• distinctly
• evidently
• obviously
• openly
• plainly
• positively
• precisely
• seemingly
• surely
• undoubtedly