patently
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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He said claims of poor drinking water at Dilley are “patently false” because detainees and staff consume the same water as the community.
From Salon
There was admiration in his face, an expression it was patently unused to.
From Literature
Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal the verdict, which it called “egregious and patently unconstitutional.”
For months, the bank has been trying to get out of the arrangement before Javice’s appeal results in even more charges, which the bank has called “patently excessive and egregious.”
Under U.S. military law, all orders “may be inferred to be lawful,” with an exception only for “patently illegal orders.”
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