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PATENTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly')

Example:

he is plain stubborn

Synonyms:

apparently; evidently; manifestly; obviously; patently; plain; plainly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Pertainym:

patent (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment)

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