Definition of PATENTLY

patently

Adverb

  • Clearly; obviously; without a doubt.
  • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
    • "it is all patently nonsense"

Adv

  • In a clear and unambiguous manner.
  • Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.

Examples

  • abaxial surface patently pilose-puberulous
  • It was patently clear he was winning, having played three bingos in a row.

Origin / Etymology

From patent + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 13

patently: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
patently: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patently: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

patently: valid Words With Friends Word