patently

/ ˈpeɪtəntlɪ /

adverb

1. obviously

   he was patently bored

Example Sentences

He rejected claims of the app harming immigration agents as “patently false.”

From Salon

The app's creator said such claims were "patently false" and accused Apple of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime."

From BBC

Herzog cites professional wrestling as an example of a spectacle in which the audience members and performers collude in a narrative that is patently false, yet has all the elements of legitimate competition.

From Los Angeles Times

All of this matters not just because it’s all patently ridiculous, but because this is what every artist who appeared at Lilith Fair was fighting against.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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