Patently (Adverb)
Meaning
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".
Usages
Examples
- The idea that you can lose weight by just thinking thin is patently ridiculous.
- His incompetence is patently evident in the way he runs the company.
- It is patently obvious that she has no experience in marketing.
- The story is patently untrue, but it's an entertaining tale nonetheless.
- His refusal to admit fault is patently self-serving.