patently
/ˈpætən(t)li/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a clear and unambiguous manner.
adv
Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.
Example Sentences
- "Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind."
- "abaxial surface patently pilose-puberulous"
Etymology
Etymology tree English patent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English patently From patent + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpætən(t)li/
- British English: /ˈpeɪtəntli/
Inflected Forms
more patently (comparative)
most patently (superlative)