patently
Example Sentences
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Under U.S. military law, all orders “may be inferred to be lawful,” with an exception only for “patently illegal orders.”
Campbell’s said the comments about its food are “patently absurd,” noting that the chicken meat in its canned soups comes from USDA-approved suppliers, meets high-quality standards, and doesn’t contain antibiotics.
From Barron's
Under the harsh lights of sobriety, the idea is patently ridiculous, of course.
From Washington Post
Don Lemon’s team is firing back at a report alleging that the CNN anchor has a history of misogynistic actions, “diva-like behavior” and more on the job, labeling those claims as “patently false anecdotes.”
From Los Angeles Times
After the 2020 election, Fox repeatedly aired wild, unsubstantiated and patently false allegations about Dominion’s voting machines having “stolen” votes — and, by extension, the presidency — from incumbent Donald Trump.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
