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

Alison - not her real name - runs the Midlands transport firm that was tricked by the fake subcontractors, and says it is "incredible" that "a gang can go in and target a company so blatantly".

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"Recently, Japanese leaders have made blatantly provocative remarks regarding Taiwan, severely damaging the atmosphere for people-to-people exchanges," the WeChat post said.

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Chinese officials variously described Takaichi’s remarks as “extremely egregious” and “blatantly provocative.”

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Numerous rights groups urged MPs to reject the law, saying adopting it "would blatantly violate Kazakhstan's international human rights commitments," the International Partnership for Human Rights said in a statement.

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"It wasn't blatantly, outrightly said that they didn't think three black girls would sell magazines, but that was the attitude of the people in power," says Nash, speaking from her home in Australia.

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