patently false

Frequency: 5.21.9 per million words

Clearly false without any doubt; often used in legal or formal contexts.

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Examples (20)

  • The defendant's alibi was patently false based on security footage.
  • The claim that the Earth is flat is patently false.
  • Her claim about working late was patently false to everyone in the office.
  • Her accusations against the manager were proven to be patently false.
  • The witness gave testimony that was patently false under cross-examination.
  • It is patently false to suggest that we haven't tried to help.
  • His excuse for missing the meeting was patently false and unconvincing.
  • The company issued a statement calling the rumors patently false.
  • The company's financial statements contained patently false information.
  • The evidence showed that his alibi was patently false.
  • The politician's denial was patently false given the evidence presented.
  • Most of the information in the article is patently false and misleading.
  • Their assertion about the product's safety was patently false.
  • Such a conclusion is patently false when you look at the data.
  • The expert dismissed the theory as patently false and unsupported.
  • They rejected the proposal, describing its underlying assumptions as patently false.
  • The student's explanation for the plagiarism was patently false.
  • He was criticized for making patently false promises during the election.
  • The advertisement made claims that were patently false and misleading.
  • The witness's testimony turned out to be patently false upon further investigation.