| 单词 | patently |
| 释义 | patently (once / 10649 pages) adv Use the adverb patently when you want to emphasize something as clearly obvious. For example, you might say "It's patently clear that you hate spinach." It might be patently obvious to you that your roommate forgot to take out the trash, or patently absurd that your brother thinks he will have a long, successful career as a street magician and fire juggler. Either way, the word patently serves to emphasize how apparent or clear your observation is. The Latin root of patently makes its meaning patently clear: patere means "lie open" or "be open." WORD FAMILYpatent: patency, patented, patentedly, patentee, patenting, patently, patents+/patency: patencies/patented: unpatented/patentee: patentees USAGE EXAMPLESAn airline official called the allegations “patently false.” Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) An airline executive calls the allegations “patently false.” Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) This baseless drivel is fake news at its most patently absurd. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016) adv unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') it is all patently nonsense Syn apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, plain, plainly |
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