the Government's approach had patently failed to address the problem
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The Divisional Court compared housing co-operatives to other democratic bodies where a court will interfere only where a decision is patently unreasonable.
However, performing in front of home crowds that last season averaged over the 2,000 mark patently makes the club a draw.
There are cases in the eastern States where plaintiffs have succeeded, notwithstanding the risks involved have been patently obvious.
In the case of most rock bands, of course, this is patently rubbish - they want to sell records.
This statement is for reasons already given patently true.
That the Prime Minister can not be trusted with confidence is patently clear.
The charge that neocons are concerned above all with the welfare of Israel is patently false.
They later claimed that their patently false confessions had been extracted by torture.
This annual death toll amounts to 10 million - a patently unsustainable figure.
He is patently too self-conscious, too overwhelmed by the self-evident foolishness of the whole business.
In some cases, commentators make assertions that are patently false.
Victory over Celtic this afternoon would ease the strain he is patently under.
The mischievous nature of U. S. policy came out patently on the issue of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine.
Which means the US Empire is already on the wane - bad news for George W. Bush, who patently enjoys being Emperor.
They claimed compensation for damages (no issue of criminal liability was raised; this was patently a case of civil litigation).
All the same, this statement is patently untrue.
A pharmacist who failed to seek confirmation of a patently erroneous prescription was for that reason negligent.
The university has falsely combined these patently contradictory goals, making opaque the real differences between them.
He patently ignored obvious contradictions in order to support the line of argument of Opel management.
In short, the Court should not permit a patently illegal sales process to go forward.
Definition of patently in US English:
patently
adverb
often as submodifierClearly; without doubt.
these claims were patently false
a law that is patently ridiculous
Example sentencesExamples
In the case of most rock bands, of course, this is patently rubbish - they want to sell records.
That the Prime Minister can not be trusted with confidence is patently clear.
This annual death toll amounts to 10 million - a patently unsustainable figure.
In some cases, commentators make assertions that are patently false.
In short, the Court should not permit a patently illegal sales process to go forward.
The mischievous nature of U. S. policy came out patently on the issue of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine.
Which means the US Empire is already on the wane - bad news for George W. Bush, who patently enjoys being Emperor.
This statement is for reasons already given patently true.
Victory over Celtic this afternoon would ease the strain he is patently under.
There are cases in the eastern States where plaintiffs have succeeded, notwithstanding the risks involved have been patently obvious.
They later claimed that their patently false confessions had been extracted by torture.
He is patently too self-conscious, too overwhelmed by the self-evident foolishness of the whole business.
However, performing in front of home crowds that last season averaged over the 2,000 mark patently makes the club a draw.
He patently ignored obvious contradictions in order to support the line of argument of Opel management.
The Divisional Court compared housing co-operatives to other democratic bodies where a court will interfere only where a decision is patently unreasonable.
They claimed compensation for damages (no issue of criminal liability was raised; this was patently a case of civil litigation).
The charge that neocons are concerned above all with the welfare of Israel is patently false.
All the same, this statement is patently untrue.
A pharmacist who failed to seek confirmation of a patently erroneous prescription was for that reason negligent.
The university has falsely combined these patently contradictory goals, making opaque the real differences between them.