# patently

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpeɪtəntli/ · frequency rank #33,785

## Definitions
1. In a clear and unambiguous manner.
2. Outspread, or spreading at right angles to the axis.

## Etymology
From patent + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **patiently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patently-vs-patiently)
- **patent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patent-vs-patently)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aptently`, `paetntly`, `patenlty`, `patenntly`, `patentlly`, `patentlyy`, `patenttly`, `patentyl`, `patetnly`, `patnetly`, `pattently`, `ppatently`, `ptaently`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patently