blatantly

English

Etymology

From blatant +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbleɪtəntli/

Adverb

blatantly (comparative more blatantly, superlative most blatantly)

  1. In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious.
    Synonyms: glaringly, plainly; see also Thesaurus:obviously
    Although he was blatantly on drugs, the crowd still cheered him.
    • 1922 October 26, Virginia Woolf, chapter 6, in Jacob’s Room, Richmond, London: […] Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished London: The Hogarth Press, 1960, →OCLC:
      Further on, blatantly advertising its meritorious solidity, a boarding-house exhibits behind uncurtained windows its testimony to the soundness of London.

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