blatantly

[bleyt-nt-lee]

adverb

1. in a shameless or conspicuous way; flagrantly.

   While many of those workers are joining unions, many others are being blatantly ripped off.

2. in a way that is tastelessly loud, garish, or obvious.

   She dyes her hair blond, but leaves her dark brown roots blatantly visible.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatantly¹

blatant ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“The Proclamation does precisely that: It blatantly contravenes the fees Congress has set for the H-1B program and countermands Congress’s judgment.”

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While the interview took place before the James indictment, Smith criticized the Comey case as a blatantly political prosecution.

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Andrew Quinio, an attorney specializing in equality issues for the Pacific Legal Foundation, believes AB 7 was blatantly unconstitutional.

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Perched in his art-filled château in the south of France, the British expatriate spent years hurling invectives at, falling out with or blatantly undermining an astonishing number of people.

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“Ray J’s public statements are blatantly false,” the lawsuit says.

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