Added 9 October 2026 patently /ˈpeɪtəntli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about patently at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a clear and unambiguous manner. Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis. abaxial surface patently pilose-puberulous Related Words: manifestlyobviouslyapparentlyevidentlyplainlyplainclearlyfranklydownrightovertlyabsolutelycertainly Back to today's word