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

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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“The same actions carried out clandestinely would seem scandalous, because they are — and the fact they were so blatantly advertised does not make them less corrupt.”

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“What unites all of this is how blatantly inconsistent it is with the 1st Amendment,” Chemerinsky said.

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“Midjourney is blatantly and purposefully infringing copyrighted works, and we filed this suit to protect our content, our partners, and our investments.”

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