Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patently | No | No | No | Yes |
patent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
patently (noun) | patent (noun) |
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an official document granting a right or privilege | |
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention |
patently (adjective) | patent (adjective) |
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | |
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage |
patently (verb) | patent (verb) |
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make open to sight or notice | |
obtain a patent for | |
grant rights to; grant a patent for |
patently (adverb) | patent (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |