[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

patently \pat"ently\ ?; see patent, a., adv.
   openly; evidently.
   1913 webster
see also:
patent 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

patently
     adv : 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" syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly,
            apparently, plainly, plain
see also:
obviously evidently manifestly apparently plainly plain 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

50 moby thesaurus words for "patently":
   actually, apparently, assuredly, certainly, clearly, conspicuously,
   decidedly, definitely, demonstrably, discernibly, distinctly,
   evidently, explicitly, expressly, for a certainty, for real,
   glaringly, in all conscience, indeed, indubitably, manifestly,
   markedly, noticeably, observably, obviously, palpably, perceivably,
   perceptibly, plainly, positively, prominently, pronouncedly, quite,
   really, recognizably, seeably, sensibly, seriously, staringly,
   starkly, truly, unambiguously, unconcealedly, undeniably,
   undisguisedly, unmistakably, verily, visibly, with clarity,
   without doubt

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