Synonyms for patently
ˈpeɪt nt lipatent·ly

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1. obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plainadverb

   unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

   "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn"

   Synonyms:
   plain, ostensibly, manifestly, plainly, simply, seemingly, on the face of it, evidently, apparently, obviously

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1. List of paraphrases for "patently":

   manifestly, clearly, obviously, evidently, demonstrably

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1. John Bel Edwards:

   In addition to the fact that this legislation is patently unconstitutional, this bill would criminalize the use of certain types of contraception, as well as parts of the in vitro fertilization process, and it could even serve as a barrier to life-saving medical treatment for a woman who is suffering a miscarriage, to suggest that a woman would be jailed for an abortion is simply absurd.

2. Doug Collins:

   It's unfortunate that a body meant to uphold the law has grown so desperate that it's patently misrepresenting the law, even as the attorney general has already demonstrated transparency above and beyond what is required.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   This is patently absurd but whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.

4. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

   And certainly the concentrated wealth and accumulated power and the systematic deregulation of Wall Street has led to this situation where the economy isn't working for most of us. All of that is true, but it is not true that regulation holds poor people down or regulation keeps middle class from advancing. That's kind of patently bulls---.

5. Jeff Miller:

   Communication between league office employees and club executives occurs on a daily basis, jeff Pash is a respected and high-character The NFL executive. Any effort to portray these emails as inappropriate is either misleading or patently false.