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PATENTLY
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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:
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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