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Definition of
patently adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
patently
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
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ˈpeɪtntli
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈpætntli
/
/
(
formal
)
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without doubt
synonym
clearly
Her explanation was patently ridiculous.
It was
patently obvious
that she was lying.
See
patently
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