Patently is an English word with synonyms like obviously or evidently. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Patently meaning
- In a clear and unambiguous manner.
- Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.
Synonyms of Patently
Using Patently
- The main meaning on this page is: In a clear and unambiguous manner. | Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.
- Useful related words include: obviously, evidently, manifestly, apparently.
- In the example corpus, patently often appears in combinations such as: is patently, patently false, was patently.
Context around Patently
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patently
- In this selection, "patently" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sounded, two, false, unfair and illegal stand out and add context to how "patently" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include applicant was patently aware of and are two patently obvious problems. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patently" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and abdulrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patently
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The whole object is patently illegal,” Mr Singhvi said. (9 words)
But there are two patently obvious problems with this statement. (10 words)
He insisted allegations of wrongdoing on his part were "pernicious, politically motivated and patently untrue". (15 words)
On Monday, The Post reported that Meta’s AI tool was spreading disinfo about the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pa., calling it “fictional” and offering few true details (and lots of patently false ones). (41 words)
Even though it was patently false and based on a conspiracy theory, the entry remained online for 15 years in English and was translated into 12 other languages on Wikipedia and viewed by about half a million people. (38 words)
Skelton-Cline’s contracts with the government came under fire in the COI report, with COI Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom concluding that the contracts were patently false and demonstrated serious dishonesty on the part of public officials. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Even though it was patently false and based on a conspiracy theory, the entry remained online for 15 years in English and was translated into 12 other languages on Wikipedia and viewed by about half a million people.
In the appeal, Google has challenged the findings as “patently erroneous” and ignoring “the reality of competition in India, Google’s procompetitive business model, and the benefits created for all stakeholders”.
Sargent did make one attempt at explaining his actions which sounded patently ludicrous, but that doesn’t justify the severity of the sentence as compared to what he actually did.
Skelton-Cline’s contracts with the government came under fire in the COI report, with COI Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom concluding that the contracts were patently false and demonstrated serious dishonesty on the part of public officials.
Talos continues to defend this patently terrible idea by trying to imagine that by being a model minority they will be accepted.
The idea of Disney+ skewing older is patently absurd as the service includes copious Disney Junior content specialized for the very young, while its popular line of Marvel Cinematic Universe programming is almost uniformly serialized.
The mattress was listed at 190cm long but measured in at 180cm, leaving a considerable gap at the end of my bed through which sullen-looking slats were patently visible.
The whole object is patently illegal,” Mr Singhvi said.
This was a breach of prison rules, however it was of far more relevance that the applicant was patently aware of the concerns relating to secretive and inappropriate behaviour.
While the prosecutors may disagree with the “rhetoric,” Blanche says it is “patently unfair” to frustrate the freedom of speech of a man who is running for President of the United States.
Why the ABC continues to make a virtue out of the patently untrue policy of ‘no advertising’ is hard to fathom.
But there are two patently obvious problems with this statement.
He added: “It is patently unfair if you’re getting 17% of votes across the country but because of our system you can’t get any seats – that shows democracy isn’t working.
He insisted allegations of wrongdoing on his part were "pernicious, politically motivated and patently untrue".
It’s not unusual for teams around the NFL to offer stadium tours for fans, but Jerry Jones has taken the idea to extreme, weird levels that are patently Jerry Jones.
It was patently obvious at the time that the separatists had seized on it as a way of jump-starting the independence crusade – an indication of how corrosive nationalism can warp priorities.
I was with each of them more than most, and his commentary is *patently false.
King says reconciliation is important, and the responsibility of all Canadians, but it’s ‘patently unfair’ to ask fishers to bear the cost alone.
Live pigeon shoots are patently illegal in Pennsylvania, one of the first states to pass a robust anti-cruelty statute.
On Monday, The Post reported that Meta’s AI tool was spreading disinfo about the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pa., calling it “fictional” and offering few true details (and lots of patently false ones).
Common combinations with patently
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is patently 24×
- patently false 13×
- was patently 9×
- patently absurd 8×
- patently unfair 4×
- patently untrue 4×
- it patently 4×
- patently ridiculous 4×
- as patently 3×
- were patently 3×