patentlyKK [ˋpætəntli] /ˈpætəntli/發音副詞1明顯地、顯然、分明His excuse was patently false, and everyone in the room knew it.他的藉口明顯是假的,在場的人都心知肚明。2公然地、毫不掩飾地多用於負面評價The new rules are patently unfair to part-time workers.新規定對兼職員工公然不公平。