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patently

ADVERB
apparently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearly evidently officially plainly
STRONG
manifestly
WEAK
conspicuously expressly in plain sight indubitably openly overtly palpably perceptibly transparently unmistakably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
vaguely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally improbably questionably uncertain unlikely
ADVERB
clearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apparently certainly definitely distinctly evidently obviously openly plainly positively precisely seemingly surely undoubtedly
WEAK
acutely audibly beyond doubt conspicuously decidedly discernibly incontestably incontrovertibly indubitably lucidly manifestly markedly noticeably overtly penetratingly perceptibly prominently purely recognizably sharply sonorously translucently transparently undeniably unmistakably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain
WEAK
indefinitely indistinctly mysteriously vaguely
ADVERB
evidently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
doubtless manifestly obviously officially ostensibly plainly seemingly undoubtedly
WEAK
doubtlessly incontestably incontrovertibly indisputably it seems it would seem outwardly professedly to all appearances unmistakably without question
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbably unlikely
WEAK
doubtfully mistakably obscurely questionably vaguely
ADVERB
markedly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably conspicuously decidedly greatly notably noticeably obviously remarkably strikingly
WEAK
clearly especially evidently manifestly outstandingly particularly signally to a great extent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificantly unremarkably
WEAK
indistinctly unmarkedly

Example Sentences

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Another key differentiator has become patently clear: As a private company, Clear is shielded from the staffing shortages among TSA officials, which have contributed to hourslong wait times at airports across the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Anyone familiar with the realities of document production of this magnitude would understand the 30-day deadline was patently unreasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

She added: "I'd never seen anything quite so patently explicit about the extent to which a university would go to ensure that they have Chinese student income."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Which would be great advice if it were not so patently ridiculous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Only in a world where everything is patently being lost can a priest stir men’s hearts as a poet would by maintaining that nothing is in vain.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.