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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpeɪtəntli/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈpætən(t)li/, /ˈpeɪtən(t)li/

副詞

patently (comparative more patently, superlative most patently)

1. (usually negative) In a clear and unambiguous manner.

   Synonyms: explicitly, expressly, unambiguously, demonstrably; see also Thesaurus:explicitly

   • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 161:

     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.

2. (botany) Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.

   abaxial surface patently pilose-puberulous

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